Haryana starts vaccination for above 18 years
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Chandigarh, May 2 : Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Sunday said the third phase of coronavirus vaccination for those aged between 18 and 45 years, numbering around 1.1 crore, commenced at 200 centres in the state on Sunday.
He said free vaccination would be done at all government hospitals and vaccination centres. A total of 66 lakh doses of the vaccine were sought and the first batch has been received.
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The health minister said about 1.1 crore people of the state fall between the age group of 18 to 44 years. (PTI PHOTO)
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Sunday said the anti-coronavirus vaccination drive for the 18-44 age group began at about 200 centres in the state on Sunday.
He said vaccination is free at all government hospitals in the state. The vaccination has been started at about 200 centres across the state,” Vij said in an official statement.
The health minister said about 1.1 crore people of the state fall between the age group of 18 to 44 years.
Registration for the phase 3 vaccination drive had started from April 28.
COVID-19: Vaccination drive for 18-44 age group begins at 200 centres in Haryana
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Synopsis The vaccination has been started at about 200 centres across the state, Vij said in an official statement. The health minister said about 1.1 crore people of the state fall between the age group of 18 to 44 years.
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Earlier, Additional Chief Secretary Health Rajeev Arora said the state had sought 66 lakh vaccine doses, which would be allotted in a phased manner.
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Sunday said the anti-coronavirus vaccination drive for the 18-44 age group began at about 200 centres in the state on Sunday. He said vaccination is free at all government hospitals in the state.
He said vaccination is free at all government hospitals in the state. The vaccination has been started at about 200 centres across the state, Vij said in an official statement. The health minister said about 1.1 crore people of the state fall between the age group of 18 to 44 years. Registration for the phase 3 vaccination drive had started from April 28. Earlier, Additional Chief Secretary Health Rajeev Arora said the state had sought 66 lakh vaccine doses, which would be allotted in a phased manner.
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US-based group to provide 112 oxygen concentrators to Haryana
Anil Vij
Chandigarh–Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said on Friday that 112 oxygen concentrators are being sent to the state by the US India Foundation.
Vij said he has spoken to Union Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri regarding the arrival of the oxygen concentrators for which he has given the consent to get them airlifted from the US without any cost.
Vij said the US-based foundation has assured to send more concentrators and ventilators to the state.
He said the Central government has increased the oxygen quota of the state from 70 metric tonnes to 232 metric tonnes.