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Highlights: Covid-19 vaccination dry run begins across India
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A dry run for covid-19 vaccination is being conducted by all state and union territory administrations today to test the linkages between planning and implementation and to identify the challenges
The activity is being conducted in all state capitals in at least 3 session sites.
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Here are the highlights on the dry run for covid-19 vaccination program:
Updated: Saturday, January 2, 2021, 22:46 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 02: As India came closer to the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccine, a dry run was held by all states and union territories on Saturday in preparation for a massive inoculation drive, with Health Minister Harsh Vardhan appealing to people not to be misguided by rumours and disinformation regarding the safety and efficacy of the vaccine. Newest First Oldest First
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A mock drill on COVID19 vaccine administration was held in all states & Union Territories at 286 session sites spread across 125 districts. Around 1,14,100 vaccinators were trained. More than 75 lakhs beneficiaries have been registered on Co-WIN software till date: Govt of India.
Explained: What is India’s first indigenously created vaccine against pneumococcal disease?
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The vaccine, Pneumosil, will be available shortly. (Serum Institute of India)
Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII)
unveiled India’s first indigenously developed pneumococcal vaccine on Monday. The world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by doses, SII is also the maker of Covishield, the Indian version of the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine.
SII’s pneumococcal vaccine, Pneumosil, was developed through a collaboration spanning over a decade with the health organisation PATH and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The vaccine was launched by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan. “This is a significant milestone for the country’s public healthcare which will ensure that children are protected better against