India gets the shot
Published Jan 16, 2021, 11:49 pm IST
Updated Jan 16, 2021, 11:49 pm IST
According to initial reposts, over 1.91 lakh people were inoculated with Covaxin and Covishield vaccines at 3,351 session sites on Day 1
A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a person at a Hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. India started inoculating health workers Saturday in what is likely the world s largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign, joining the ranks of wealthier nations where the effort is already well underway. (AP)
New Delhi: India on Saturday launched the world’s biggest vaccination drive in which about three crore healthcare and frontline workers, including security forces, will be the first to get vaccinated against the deadly Covid-19 virus which has infected over 1.05 crore people and claimed 1.52 lakh lives in nine months.