India Records Highest Single-Day Vaccination Coverage, Administers Over 43 Lakh Covid Vaccine Doses
According to the Union Health Ministry, the total doses given in the country so far stand at 8,31,10,926. Suresh K. Pandey/Outlook Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-06T13:47:08+05:30 India Records Highest Single-Day Vaccination Coverage, Administers Over 43 Lakh Covid Vaccine Doses outlookindia.com 2021-04-06T13:49:59+05:30
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In a span of 24 hours, India administered more than 43 lakh covid-19 vaccine doses on April 5, which is the highest single-day coverage till now, taking the total doses given in the country so far to 8,31,10,926, according to the Union Health Ministry.
A total 43,00,966 vaccine doses have been given out of which 39,00,505 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 48,095 sessions for 1st dose while 4,00,461 beneficiaries received the 2nd dose, according to the data updated at 7 am as on day-80 of the vaccination drive
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Over 1.22 lakh beneficiaries were administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in a single-day in Rajasthan on Wednesday. Heath Secretary Siddharth Mahajan said that 1,22,030 frontline workers and 337 health workers got the jabs on Wednesday.
Over 1.22 lakh beneficiaries were administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in a single-day in Rajasthan on Wednesday. Heath Secretary Siddharth Mahajan said that 1,22,030 frontline workers and 337 health workers got the jabs on Wednesday.
Weight in claim : Delhi HC on judicial staff getting Covid-19 vaccine, treated as frontline workers
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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said that all judicial staff could be considered frontline workers and given the Covid-19 vaccine on a priority basis. There is weight in a claim made by Bar Council of Delhi for declaring all associated with judicial functioning including judges, court staff and lawyers as frontline workers so they could receive Covid-19 vaccination on priority, without limitations of age/physical condition, the court said.
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