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SpiceJet Departs From Pune’s SII Carrying First Batch of Covishield Vaccines
A SpiceJet flight carrying the maiden consignment of the Covishield vaccines left from Serum Institute of India to the national capital on January 12. India | News18 | January 12, 2021, 9:52 am
1/ 6 Today marks the beginning of a long and decisive phase in India’s fight against the pandemic as the first consignment of Covishield vaccine from Pune s Serum Institute to New Delhi. (Image: Special Arrangement)
3/ 6 The first consignment of Covishield consisting of 34 boxes and weighing 1088 kg was on SpiceJet flight 8937. (Image: Special Arrangement)
4/ 6 SpiceJet will be delivering multiple vaccine consignments to 13 different locations accross India for a nationwide vaccination drive which will begin on 16 January. (Image: Special Arrangement)
Maharashtra expected to vaccinate 50,000 health workers on day 1 of drive
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Updated: Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 11:36 [IST]
Mumbai, Jan 12: The Maharashtra government expects around 50,000 of its health workers to be vaccinated on the first day of the world s biggest COVID-19 vaccination drive.
Covishield vaccine on its way, standby for vaccination drive | Oneindia News
The first batch of the Covishield vaccine left the Serum Institute in Pune and the drive will begin across the country on January 16. 100 people are set to be vaccinated in each of the 511 centres in the state.
Mumbai has 72 centres while in Pune there are 55.
A HT report says that the state is expecting 1.6 million doses for 800,000 workers in the next two months.