Narendra Modi to launch vaccination drive on 16 Jan, says Centre; over 56 lakh doses of Covishield sent to 13 cities The Union health ministry was also quoted as saying that Modi is likely to launch the Co-WIN app, and interact with vaccine beneficiaries across the country FP Staff January 14, 2021 18:11:51 IST Representational image. PTI With India's COVID-19 inoculation drive set to commence on Saturday (16 January), Pune's Serum Institute of India dispatched over 56 lakh doses of the Oxford vaccine Covishield to 13 cities on Tuesday, according to several media reports. On Thursday, the Union health ministry said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the rollout of the COVID-19