The Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on March 02 informed that 1.48 crore doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered till 1 pm today. “More than 1.48 crores doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered till 1 pm today. Out of this, 2.08 lakh doses have been given to people who are 45 years to 59 years of age with comorbidities and people with above 60 years of age,” said Health Secretary.
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said the government has lifted the time restriction on receiving COVID-19 vaccine jabs, in order to increase the pace of immunization.
It asked them to utilise the optimum capacity of all private hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and the state health insurance schemes to enable them to effectively function as CVCs.
The states and UTs were asked to regularly collaborate with the private hospitals to ensure that their optimum capacity for vaccination is utilised. Private hospitals not empanelled under the above-mentioned three categories have also been permitted to operate as CVCs if they have adequate number of vaccinators, adequate space for observation of the vaccinated, adequate cold chain arrangement and adequate arrangement for management of Adverse Events Following Immunisation(AEFI), the statement said.
The states and Union territories were also urged not to store, preserve, conserve or create a buffer stock of the COVID-19 vaccines, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement.
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President Ram Nath Kovind to receive 1st dose of Covid vaccine today
The President will get the homemade COVID-19 vaccine at the Army Hospital (Research and Referral) in New Delhi
NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind will on Wednesday (March 3, 2021) receive the first dose of the homemade COVID-19 vaccine at the Army Hospital (Research and Referral) in New Delhi on Wednesday. The President will be getting his first shot as the country s vaccination campaign has been widened to include people above 60, and those who are 45 or more and suffering from certain medical conditions.
Several top political leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, have already taken the vaccines. Rajnath Singh was the first person to get a