Covid vaccine Highlights January 7
16:36 PM IST: Updates to this blog have ended.
15:59 PM IST: According to a Business Today report, the vaccination plan guidelines released by the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs Ministry said at least 10 per cent of Covid-19 vaccines procured by the Centre may face programmatic wastage meaning, nearly 10 in every 100 vaccines the Centre will buy from approved vaccine makers may suffer damage in different phases of vaccine management.
13:47 PM IST: Transportation of Covid-19 vaccine to begin by today or tomorrow. Govt has allowed passenger aircraft to transport vaccines. Pune will be central hub from where vaccine distribution will take place. 41 destinations across the country finalised for delivery of vaccines. For northern India, Delhi & Karnal will be made mini hubs. For the eastern region, Kolkata will be the hub, it will also be a nodal point for the northeast. Chennai and Hyderabad to be designated points for southern India: Govt