Why the hesitancy in taking the jab?
This stems from unfounded fears about the safety of the vaccines and their side-effects
India has given emergency use authorisation (EUA) to two Covid-19 vaccines, Covishield from Serum Institute of India and Covaxin from Bharat Biotech International, both of which are being used in the government’s vaccination programme.
The Centre announced that over two lakh citizens were vaccinated on the first day of the Covid-19 immunisation drive in India. On January 16, India began the “world’s biggest coronavirus vaccination campaign.” The much-anticipated Covid vaccine was first provided to healthcare professionals and frontline workers.
21.57L active Covid cases in India, double of last year
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UP Covid cases surge to 5,19,148. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, April 21 : Union Government on Wednesday said that there are more than 21.57 lakh active Covid cases in the country, which is double the maximum number of active cases India had last year.
Addressing a press conference, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said, Government of India and States/Union Territories are trying their best to come out of the pandemic. There are 21.57 lakh active cases, which is 13.82 per cent of total cases. Over 85 per cent people (1.32 crore) have been cured. More than 13 crore people have been vaccinated in the country which also include 30 lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours.
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0.04 % tested Covid positive after second dose of Covaxin, 0.03% after Covishield: Govt data
More than 21,000 people tested positive for COVID-19 after taking the first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin, while over 5,500 contracted the infection after taking the second dose, the Centre said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said 0.04 per cent of 17,37,178 individuals, who received the second dose of Covaxin, were positive for COVID-19, while 0.03 per cent of 1,57,32,754 people, who took the second dose of Covishield, contracted the infection.
Bhargava who presented the data said vaccines reduce the risk of infection and prevent death and severe infection.
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21.57 lakh active Covid cases in India, double of last year
Union Government on Wednesday said that there are more than 21.57 lakh active Covid cases in the country, which is double the maximum number of active cases India had last year.
Addressing a press conference, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said, Government of India and States/Union Territories are trying their best to come out of the pandemic. There are 21.57 lakh active cases, which is 13.82 per cent of total cases. Over 85 per cent people (1.32 crore) have been cured. More than 13 crore people have been vaccinated in the country which also include 30 lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours.