Karnataka buying 1 cr doses to vaccinate 18-44 age group
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Wed, Apr 28 2021 23:51 IST |
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Bengaluru, April 28 : Karnataka on Wednesday placed an order to buy 1 crore doses of anti-Covid vaccines to inoculate adults in the 18-44 years age group free from next month.
As the third phase of anti-Covid vaccination drive will roll out from May 1 for the 18-44 years age group, the state government has placed an order to purchase 1 crore doses, according to an official statement here.
Though the order did not mention vaccine names, an official told IANS that the state would buy Covishield from the Pune-based Serum Institute of India and Covaxin from the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech.
Highlights
Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued orders to provide Y category security on an all-India basis to SII s CEO Adar Poonawalla
Covishield, one of the two COVID-19 vaccines used in India s COVID-19 vaccination programme, is being manufactured by SII
New Delhi: Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday (April 28) issued orders to provide Y category security on an all-India basis to Serum Institute of India s CEO Adar Poonawalla. The CRPF will provide security to him.
The Union government s decision came after the Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs at Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), Prakash Kumar Singh had written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on April 16 requesting security for Adar Poonawalla, said a PTI report.
Vaccine Registration: Vacccination people above 18 will begin on May 1.
New Delhi:
Indians above the age of 18 can start registering themselves for vaccination against COVID-19 from 4 pm today, the centre has said. A tweet from the official handle of Aarogya Setu, the central government s mobile application for contact-tracing and dissemination of medical advisories, read: Registration for 18 plus to begin on http://cowin.gov.in, Aarogya Setu App & UMANG App at 4 PM on 28th April. Appointments at State Govt centers & Private centers depending on how many vaccination centers are ready on 1st May for Vaccination of 18 plus.
Registration for 18 plus to begin on https://t.co/S3pUooMbXX, Aarogya Setu App & UMANG App at 4 PM on 28th April. Appointments at State Govt centers & Private centers depending on how many vaccination centers are ready on 1st May for Vaccination of 18 plus. #LargestVaccineDrive Aarogya Setu (@SetuAarogya) April 28, 2021