Shot in the arm: Here are the first people to get COVID-19 vaccine across states
In most Indian states, the first COVID-19 vaccine shot was given to frontline workers. January 16, 2021 / 01:38 PM IST
A healthcare worker is given the COVID-19 vaccine shot. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa is also present at the site.
Vaccinators started inoculating healthcare and frontline workers simultaneously across many states of India, minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the country’s massive COVID-19 vaccination drive.
However, it was not immediately clear as to who was given the first COVID-19 vaccine dose in the country.
Manish Kumar, a sanitation worker, was the first to get the COVID-19 vaccine shot at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan was also present at the session site. AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria also took the vaccine.
Updated Jan 16, 2021 | 17:23 IST
The Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital rejected Covaxin and requested the medical superintendent to vaccinate them with Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield. Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield
Key Highlights Covaxin manufactured by Bharat Biotech is being preferred in our hospital over Covishield manufactured by Serum Institute The residents are a bit apprehensive about the lack of complete trial in case of Covaxin We request you to vaccinate us with Covishield which has completed all stages of trial before its roll-out
New Delhi: Rejecting Covaxin due to ‘lack of complete trial’, resident doctors of Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital requested the medical superintendent to vaccinate them with Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield.
So blinded… Dr. Harsh Vardhan takes on Congress on COVID-19 vaccine
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Published: Saturday, January 16, 2021, 15:33 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 16: Union Health Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan took on the Congress which has been asking why no government functionary had come forward to take the vaccine against COVID19. Sh @ManishTewari & @INCIndia are only passionate about spreading distrust & rumours. Open your eyes,sharing photos of eminent Doctors & Govt functionaries getting inoculated, Vardhan said in a tweet. If the vaccine is so safe and reliable and efficacy of the vaccine is beyond question then how is it that not a single functionary of the government has stepped forward to get themselves vaccinated as it has happened in other countries around the world? Tewari asked again on Saturday, ANI reported.
Vaccines presented before country like Sanjeevani in fight against coronavirus: Harsh Vardhan ANI | Updated: Jan 16, 2021 20:33 IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Union Health MinisterDr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that the two vaccines against COVID-19 have been presented before the country as Sanjeevani in the fight against coronavirus and today is perhaps the day of tremendous relief for all of us.
The Union Health Minister held video conferencing with Health Ministers of all States and Union Territories (UT) to congratulate them on the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination drive in the country. The vaccines have been presented before the country like Sanjeevani for us, in the fight against COVID-19. The fight was gradually heading towards victory, now it seems almost definite that the step towards victory will be taken quickly, said Vardhan.