Updated Jan 12, 2021 | 06:27 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed that state governments will not have to bear the cost of vaccines in the first phase as the Centre will take care of it. Representational Image. | Photo Credit: AP
Key Highlights
The government is planning to inoculate nearly 30 crore people in the coming months
SII s Covishield and Bharat Biotech s Covaxin have been approved for emergency use in the country
New Delhi: The mega COVID-19 vaccination drive in the country is all set to begin from January 16 and it will cover around three crore healthcare and frontline workers in the first phase. Notably, the two vaccines - Covaxin and Covishield - which will be used for the inoculation