A health worker waits to take part in a dry run or mock drill for the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine delivery held at SSKM hospital in Kolkata. India will launch one of the world s most ambitious coronavirus vaccination drives this Saturday (Jan 16), aiming to reach 300 million people by July. - AFP NEW DELHIi, Jan 10, 2021 (AFP): India will launch one of the world s most ambitious coronavirus vaccination drives this Saturday (Jan 16), aiming to reach 300 million people by July, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced.
The vaccine is to be free for the country s population of 1.3 billion, and Modi said the January 16 start would be a landmark step in fighting the pandemic.
NEW DELHI, Jan 9 (Reuters): India will start its Covid-19 vaccination drive from Jan. 16 with priority given to about 30 million healthcare and frontline workers, a government statement said on Saturday.