India to vaccinate 2 crore frontline workers from next week, health ministry officials update Co-WIN app database

India to vaccinate 2 crore frontline workers from next week, health ministry officials update Co-WIN app database

According to the official, the system has now been accelerated and speed has also been stabilised. With this speed and sufficient quantities of vaccines, the government is ready to vaccinate others. As more than 33 lakh healthcare workers have been vaccinated against the Coronavirus this month, the central government has now directed all states to … Read more

COVID-19 vaccine is ‘Sanjeevani’ in battle against pandemic, says Union Health Minister

COVID-19 vaccine is ‘Sanjeevani’ in battle against pandemic, says Union Health Minister

At the beginning of the first phase of the vaccination drive, the union minister was seen holding a dosage of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin at AIIMS Delhi. Image: ANI As the nationwide rollout for vaccination against the novel Coronavirus infection started in India today, the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan compared vaccines to ‘Sanjeevani,’ a medicinal … Read more

COVID-19 vaccination drive: States will not bear the cost for first 3 crore beneficiaries, says PM Modi

COVID-19 vaccination drive: States will not bear the cost for first 3 crore beneficiaries, says PM Modi

These 3 crore people constitute India’s healthcare and frontline workers across all states. In an interaction with chief ministers of all states on the current COVID-19 situation, on Monday (January 11, 2021), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Central government has decided not to let the state governments bear the cost of vaccines for 3 … Read more

Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja reveals how the state is tackling rising Covid cases

Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja reveals how the state is tackling rising Covid cases

KK Shailaja talks elaborately about why Kerala should be given priority for vaccine distribution. (IE Image) Kerala has been facing the highest number of Covid-19 cases every day, totalling to one-fourth of the national tally. The state also has the highest number of active cases being reported, but the state government is not worried. Kerala … Read more

Covid-19 vaccination drive: Here’s how frontline healthcare workers will be administered shots

Covid-19 vaccination drive: Here’s how frontline healthcare workers will be administered shots

1 crore frontline Covid warriors will be receiving vaccine shots early next year. (IE Image) India’s 1st phase Covid-19 vaccination drive is all set to begin in a few weeks with three prominent drugmaker companies rallying for emergency use approval. The high-level expert group is also gearing up with the logistics parts of the dose … Read more