COVID-19 vaccination dry run at 263 places across Karnataka on Jan 8 ANI | Updated: Jan 07, 2021 17:56 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 7 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Thursday informed that the COVID-19 vaccination dry run will be conducted at 263 places across the state on January 8.
Speaking to the media after the video conferencing with Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Sudhakar said vaccination drive should be people s movement, once we get the vaccine.
The minister said a detailed discussion was carried out with the Union Government regarding the preparation and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. We are conducting vaccination dry run at 263 places on January 8. Earlier it was planned at 3 locations in each district, but we have prepared to conduct at 7 locations in each district. This dry run will be held at 24 district hospitals, 20 medical colleges, 43 taluk hospitals, 31 community health cent
Updated Jan 03, 2021 | 09:37 IST
Over 57,000 participants across 719 districts have completed training. 96,000 vaccinators have been trained so far. Dr Harsh Vardhan | Photo Credit: ANI
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New Delhi: A day after the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination dry run, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that the entire drive was based on election process planned down to the booth level.
Saying that 96,000 vaccinators have been trained so far, Dr Harsh Vardhan added that over 57,000 participants across 719 districts have completed training.
Afghanistan hails emergency use approval to Covishield ANI | Updated: Jan 03, 2021 13:45 IST
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): Tahir Qadiry, Afghan Charge d Affaires on Sunday hailed India s decision to grant emergency use to Serum Institute of India for their Covid-19 vaccine, named Covishield.
Taking to Twitter, Qadiry called the occasion good news for science and for India. Good news for science and for India, he tweeted.
Serum Institute of India Chief Executive Officer Adar Poonawalla on Sunday said that Covishield is safe, effective and ready for roll-out in the coming weeks.
Taking to Twitter, Poonawalla said, Happy new year, everyone! All the risks @SerumInstIndia took with stockpiling the vaccine have finally paid off. COVISHIELD, India s first COVID-19 vaccine is approved, safe, effective, and ready to roll-out in the coming weeks.
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said that the emergency approval to COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin is premature and could be dangerous as it is still under phase 3 trial. He urged Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to wait till full trials of the vaccine are completed.
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