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Mission Indradhanush 3.0 to focus on children, pregnant women who missed vaccination during COVID-19 SECTIONS Last Updated: Feb 19, 2021, 09:56 PM IST Share Synopsis Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0 will have two rounds starting from February 22 and March 22 and will be conducted in 250 pre-identified districts and urban areas across 29 states and Union territories. Vardhan noted that IMI 3.0 will build on the gains of the previous phases of the campaign and make lasting gains towards universal immunisation. Health Minister Harsh Vardhan launched Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 3.0...

Samiran Panda | What we need to do to make Covid-19 vaccination programme a success Published Feb 8, 2021, 1:02 am IST Updated Feb 8, 2021, 1:17 am IST We need a concerted effort from the government, experts, thought leaders as well as community groups urging people to trust the science  The solution is to work together, and think on our feet, as is required during a pandemic. (Photo: PTI) The new year has begun on a promising note. January 16, 2021 is a day that will go down in history as India begins one of the largest vaccination drives the world has ever seen against Covid-19, the v...

Updated: Share Article AAA The State has received 17,18,240 doses of the two vaccines — Covishield and Covaxin.   | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Karnataka, which tops the list of States with the highest COVID-19 vaccination cover for healthcare workers so far, has recorded an average vaccine wastage of 6% on a daily basis till now. A total of 3,14,907 healthcare workers have been vaccinated in Karnataka so far. State health officials said this wastage is far lower than the permissible wastage of 10% for the vaccine. As this is a new vaccine, an open vial policy is not applicable. The ...

How India can meet the Covid vaccine distribution challenge × Apart from ramping up the cold-chain storage infrastructure, advanced technology like blockhain and IoT will need to used to track the supplies, prevent counterfeiting and ensure last-mile delivery Covid-19 vaccine has been the most anticipated product launch ever, and going wrong in the supply chain for this one is not an option. As billions of people eagerly await vaccination over the coming months and years, it will arguably be the most complex large-scale logistical exercise the world has ever witnessed. India, as the largest ...

The country will need $1.4 billion to inoculate over 300 million people in the first phase of the vaccine rollout.