Updated Jan 12, 2021 | 11:05 IST
The states where vaccine doses will reach today include, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, West Bengal, Karnataka, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Representational Image | Photo Credit: PTI
Key Highlights
The first consignment of Covishield vaccines carrying nearly 2,64,000 doses has been dispatched to Delhi
Chennai and Ahemadabad have already received 7,08,000 and 2,76,000 doses of Oxford vaccine
Kolkata will receive the highest doses of Covishield followed by Chennai
New Delhi: As India is set to launch its nationwide inoculation drive against the COVID-19 outbreak on January 16, more than 54 lakh doses of Oxford vaccine ‘Covishield’ are scheduled to be dispatched from Pune-based Serum Institute of India on Tuesday via four airlines.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that 3 crore frontline workers will be vaccinated in the first phase and 30 crore citizens will get the COVID shot in the next few months.
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First Consignment Of Covid Vaccines Arrive In Bengal, Gujarat Amid Tight Security
Reportedly, around 6.89 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines arrived in Kolkata in a special flight from Pune, while 2.76 lakhs doses in Gujarat. AP Photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-12T15:56:38+05:30 First Consignment Of Covid Vaccines Arrive In Bengal, Gujarat Amid Tight Security outlookindia.com 2021-01-12T16:08:03+05:30
The first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines, Covishield reached Kolkata and Gujarat on Tuesday, hours after they were dispatched from the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) in Maharashtra.
Reportedly, around 6.89 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines arrived in Kolkata in a special flight from Pune, while 2.76 lakhs doses in Gujarat.
Delhi airport beefs up security as first batch of Covishield reaches capital
Delhi airport beefs up security as first batch of Covishield reaches capital
Security at the Delhi airport has been beefed up as the first consignment of Covishield reached the national capital.
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UPDATED: January 12, 2021 14:10 IST
The vaccine consignment being transported from a Spicejet plane to the storage centre at the Delhi airport. (Photo: Delhi Airport)
Authorities at Delhi s Indira Gandhi International Airport have beefed up security as the airport received the first consignment of Covishield vaccine from the Pune-based Serum Institute of India.
The consignment of the Covid-19 vaccine will be distributed to different parts of the national capital from the airport.