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The COVID-19 vaccine is likely to arrive in Delhi by early next week.
New Delhi: The number of fresh COVID-19 cases in India increased by 20,346 since yesterday, indicating a 12% spike, to hit 1,03,95,278. Of these, a little over 2.8 lakh were active cases. The number of deaths in the past 24 hours increased by 222 to touch an overall 1,50,336. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala remained the worst-hit, reporting the bulk of the fresh cases as well as deaths. Maharashtra recorded 4,382 new cases and 66 deaths - by far the most among all states.
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While the US and China race to vaccinate their populations, tens of millions of doses prepared for India are sitting in storage despite having been authorised for use. New Delhi and Serum Institute of India, the world s biggest vaccine maker by volume and AstraZeneca Plc s local partner, have engaged in months of haggling behi
One vial of the vaccine has about 4.6-5 ml capacity and contains on an average 8-10 doses, another official said. We are expecting that the vaccine will arrive by next week, possibly by Tuesday. But which vaccine will come, we have not been told. Our storage can keep it at 2-8 degrees Celsius, so either of the two approved vaccines can be stored, a source said.
India s drugs regulator has approved Oxford s COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, and the indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country.
It paves the way for the roll out of at least two vaccines in the country in the coming days.
Covid Vaccine Expected to Arrive Early Next Week in Delhi, Immunisation Preparations Underway
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The COVID-19 vaccine is likely to arrive in Delhi by early next week and robust preparations are underway to stock it in the required thermal environment and ensure effective roll-out of the inoculation exercise, sources said on Wednesday. The city government is creating a massive storage facility at the Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital (RGSSH) and the police administration has been informed about the imminent arrival of the vaccine lot. We are making robust preparations for the roll-out, and 621 cold chain facilities have been set up. The storage facility at RGSSH can stock about 50,000 vaccines. All arrangements being made there to keep it in temperature-controlled environment, a senior official said. One vial of the vaccine has about 4.6-5 ml capacity and contains on an average 8-10 doses, another official said.
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