Over 6 lakh beneficiaries book appointments
Narendra Modi takes Covid jab, app trips on first day rush
Over 128,000 people aged 60 years or older and 18,850 between 45 and 59 years with chronic health disorders had received their first doses by 7pm: Health ministry
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took his first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and urged people to vaccinate themselves, but the Centre’s online portal for advance registration appeared unprepared for the deluge of vaccine aspirants.
Nearly 2.5 million people on Monday registered themselves for Covid-19 vaccines, but glitches in the online registration process prevented many across India from booking appointments, a nationwide survey and healthcare sector executives have suggested.