India Will Soon be Able to Vaccinate Entire Population against Covid-19, Says Health Minister Harsh Vardhan news18.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news18.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In First Interaction with CMs Post Vaccine Approval, PM Modi to Discuss Rollout, Covid-19 Situation
FOLLOW US ON:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers of all states on January 11 to discuss the Covid-19 situation and the vaccination roll-out in the country, his office said on Friday.
This will be Modi s first interaction with chief ministers following the recent approval of two coronavirus vaccines for restricted emergency use by India s drug regulator.
The prime minister has often spoken with state chief ministers following the pandemic s outbreak in the country. India is preparing for the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines and the second nationwide mock drill on the drive was conducted on Friday.
Covishield, Covaxin Covid-19 vaccines to be very soon available in India: Harsh Vardhan
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on January 7 interacted with health ministers of all states and UTs in view of tomorrow’s dry run for Covid vaccine across the country. In the meeting, Vardhan said, “Covid-19 vaccines Covishield and Covaxin are on the verge of being available in the country. Our efforts are to ensure seamless last-mile delivery of the vaccine.”
16:46
IMA asks its members to participate in Covid-19 vaccination drive
“As you all are aware of the Covid-19 vaccine being made available in the immediate future, it becomes our natural responsibility to assist the vaccination drive in a professional way,” the doctors body said in a statement.
Updated Jan 08, 2021 | 23:53 IST
India’s drugs regulator had on Sunday approved Oxford-AstraZeneca s Covishield and the indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan visits Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai to review the dry run for administering Covid-19 vaccine | Photo Credit: ANI
Key Highlights
Second Covid vaccination dry run begins in all districts across India today except Uttar Pradesh and Haryana
Soon we should be able to give Covid-19 vaccines to our countrymen, says Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
Harsh Vardhan requests NGOs working in health field, to help in smooth conduct of Covid19 vaccination program