»Of the 3,530 People Vaccinated on Day 1 in Telangana, 20 Suffer Minor Reactions Like Swelling, Pain
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Of the 3,530 People Vaccinated on Day 1 in Telangana, 20 Suffer Minor Reactions Like Swelling, Pain
A medic prepares the dose of COVID-19 vaccine before giving it to a beneficiary. (PTI Photo)
Modi launched the vaccination drive while reassuring the country that emergency use authorisation was given to two made in India vaccines only after scientists were convinced of their safety and effectiveness, and urged people to beware of propaganda and rumours.
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On the first day of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive on Saturday, the first shots were given to nearly two lakh frontline healthcare and sanitary workers as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the world s largest inoculation drive against the pandemic that has caused 1,52,093 deaths and upended millions of lives in the country.