Oxford vaccine arrives at UK hospitals as push to protect vulnerable ramps up Assistant Technical Officer Lukasz Najdrowski unpacks doses of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine as they arrive at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, West Sussex Credit: Gareth Fuller / PA Jordan Kelly-Linden
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Batches of the newly approved coronavirus vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca have started arriving at hospitals ahead of the jab s rollout on Monday.
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A health official and a volunteer (right) take part in dry run or a mock drill for Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine delivery at a health centre in New Delhi on January 2, 2021. ― AFP-Relaxnews pic
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NEW DELHI, Jan 2 ― India today staged nationwide drills to start one of the world’s biggest coronavirus vaccination programmes as the drug regulator prepared to approve the first vaccine.
A government panel yesterday recommended emergency use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford University shot and the first injections could be given in the coming week after the Drugs Control Authority of India gives final approval.
Mass Inoculation Drive: India holds vaccine drills
Vials with a sticker reading, COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken on October 31, 2020. Reuters file photo
Afp, New Delhi
Afp, New Delhi
India yesterday staged nationwide drills to start one of the world s biggest coronavirus vaccination programmes as the drug regulator prepared to approve the first vaccine.
A government panel on Friday recommended emergency use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford University shot and the first injections could be given in the coming week after the Drugs Control Authority of India gives final approval.
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UK Offers Covid-19 Vaccines Assistance
December 24, 2020
Britain has offered to vaccinate 20 percent of Zimbabwe’s population, the most vulnerable 3 million people, against Covid-19 when the British vaccine is ready and Government will be mobilising resources to cover those not vaccinated by development partners.
UK Ambassador to Zimbabwe Melanie Robinson made the commitment when she paid a courtesy call on Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Constantino Chiwenga yesterday morning.
The UK is clear it wants to scale up cooperation with Zimbabwe ahead of its official exit from the European Union EU) and Ambassador Robinson said they were encouraged by President Mnangagwa’s commitment to walk the reform agenda.