Covid-19 vaccination drive: After taking the first shot, here s what corona warriors said
Covid-19 vaccination drive: After taking the first shot, here s what corona warriors said
A sense of joy and excitement was witnessed at vaccination centres across states as Corona Warriors queued up for their first jab as the PM launched India s vaccination drive against the Covid-19. Here s a quick glimpse at the historic moment.
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January 16, 2021
India s Covid-19 vaccination drive was launched today, paving for the vaccines roll-out (PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the world s biggest Covid-19 vaccination drive on Saturday amid the euphoria and celebrations across the country.
Updated Jan 16, 2021 | 18:33 IST
The Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital has two separate vaccination centres - one for Covaxin and the other for Covishield. Representational Image
Chennai: There were more takers of Covaxin than of Covishield at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital on the first day of the Covid-19 vaccination five that was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday morning.
The people who chose Covaxin had to fil a consent form before actually taking the vaccine dose. Covaxin was given the emergency use approval and still has to go the Phase three trials.
A doctor, while speaking to a media house, said that the first two phases of Covaxin have shown good production of antibodies and good T-cell response. He further said that Covaxin is produced by using the killed virus and that it is safe for use.
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January 16, 2021 02:50 IST
Active cases drop below 2,000 in Chennai; Ariyalur reports no fresh case; Number of active cases stands at 6,299
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Active cases drop below 2,000 in Chennai; Ariyalur reports no fresh case; Number of active cases stands at 6,299
One district Ariyalur had no fresh case of COVID-19 and 18 districts recorded fewer than 10 cases on Friday, as Tamil Nadu reported a total of 621 fresh infections.
Chennai continued to report less than 200 cases as 180 persons tested positive. In fact, the city’s active cases fell below 2,000. At present, 1,971 persons are undergoing treatment, while 215 were discharged after treatment.
There were 67 cases in Coimbatore, while the remaining districts had less than 30 cases each. These included Chengalpattu 25, Salem 24, Thanjavur 27, Tiruvallur 22, and Tiruppur 27.