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PTI
2021-01-02T18:56:05+05:30
India Gears Up For Massive Vaccination Drive; Vardhan Assures People On Safety Of Vaccine
outlookindia.com
2021-01-02T19:29:00+05:30
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As it came closer to the roll-out of the first Covid-19 vaccine, India held a dry run by all states and Union Territories on Saturday in preparation for a massive vaccination drive, with health minister Harsh Vardhan appealing to people not to be misguided by rumours and disinformation regarding the safety and efficacy of coronavirus vaccine.
Vardhan said that free vaccine would be provided in the first phase to the most prioritised beneficiaries, including one crore healthcare and two crore frontline workers. He said the details of how 27 crore priority beneficiaries -- those above 50 years of age and those below it having comorbidities -- would be vaccinated until July were being finalised.