Coronavirus: Give priority to beneficiaries of second vaccine dose, Centre tells states
The government also asked states to utilise supplies of vaccine through the central quota in a 70:30 ratio for the second and first dose, respectively. 3 hours ago An elderly man reacts on being inoculated by a medical staff with a covid vaccine in Mumbai on January 17. | Indranil Mukherjee / AFP
The Centre on Friday instructed the states to first vaccinate those who are yet to receive their second dose of the Covid vaccine before beginning to inoculate the 18–44 age group, the
Hindustan Times reported.
“From the side of the Union Health Ministry, we requested all the states/ UTs to prioritise the beneficiaries of the second dose and ensure the timely completion of the recommended vaccination schedule,” Additional Secretary (Health) Arti Ahuja said during a media briefing.
All Foreign Covid Aid Received As Of May 5 Distributed To States, UTs: Centre
Foreign aid including 841 oxygen concentrators, 1,814 oxygen cylinders, nine oxygen generation plants and more than 2.8 lakh Remdesivir vials have been distributed to states and UTs, the Centre said PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-07T09:15:58+05:30 All Foreign Covid Aid Received As Of May 5 Distributed To States, UTs: Centre outlookindia.com 2021-05-07T09:40:21+05:30
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Health Ministry requests States, UTs to prioritise beneficiaries of 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine ANI | Updated: May 07, 2021 17:56 IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Friday requested all the states and Union Territories to prioritise the beneficiaries of the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. From the side of the Union Health Ministry, we requested all the states/ UTs to prioritise the beneficiaries of the second dose and ensure the timely completion of the recommended vaccination schedule, Additional Secretary (Health) Arti Ahuja said during a media briefing.
The Ministry also urged that the states / UTs to use the vaccines received by them through the Government of India channel in 70:30 ratio for the second dose and the first dose respectively.
Prioritise beneficiaries of second dose of COVID-19 vaccine: Health Ministry to States, UTs
The Ministry asked states/ UTs to use the vaccines received through the Government of India channel in 70:30 ratio for the second and first dose. (Image Source: Twitter/airnewsalerts)
Updated: May 7, 2021, 06:28 PM IST
The Union Health Ministry on Friday requested all the states and Union Territories to prioritise the beneficiaries of the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. From the side of the Union Health Ministry, we requested all the states/ UTs to prioritise the beneficiaries of the second dose and ensure the timely completion of the recommended vaccination schedule, Additional Secretary (Health) Arti Ahuja said during a media briefing.
Maharashtra, Delhi Among States Where Covid Cases Plateauing: Centre However, some states are still seeing a daily rise in Covid cases
Updated: May 07, 2021 5:58 pm IST
Coronavirus: COVID-19 cases have been rising in India
New Delhi:
Some of the states that first saw a steady rise in COVID-19 cases at the start of the deadly second wave of the pandemic are now seeing a plateauing of fresh infections, a top official of the Health Ministry said today.
Maharashtra, Delhi and Gujarat were among the states hit hardest when the second wave of the pandemic exploded. In no time hospitals started sending out SOS for medical oxygen needed for critical Covid patients and beds started filling up fast, plunging these states into big difficulties.