Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the pan India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive via video conferencing today. This is the world s largest vaccination program covering the entire length and breadth of the country.
Centre sends list of dos and don ts on Covaxin, Covishield to states
India
Updated: Saturday, January 16, 2021, 15:25 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 16: The Centre on Thursday conveyed a list of dos and don ts to the states. On Day 1 of the inoculation drive, around 3 lakh healthcare workers will be administered the vaccine across 3,006 sites of the country.
The letter, from Additional Secretary Dr Manohar Agnani to the states, also included a comparative sheet for both the vaccines - Covishield and Covaxin - which contains information on vaccine platform, dosage, storage requirements, side effects etc.
As per the directions, vaccine will be administered only to those who are above 18 years of age. Women who are pregnant or not sure of their pregnancy and lactating mothers should not receive the vaccine, the Centre said in the letter.
A day before a massive countrywide vaccination drive against coronavirus is set to commence, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said the step is probably the beginning of the end of COVID-19.
India is set to begin the much awaited COVID-19 vaccination drive on January 16. Two indigenously developed coronavirus vaccines Covishield and Covaxin will be administered to nearly 3 crore healthcare and frontline workers both in government and private sectors during the first phase.