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India today expanded the nationwide vaccination against the coronavirus, opening registerations for people above 60 years and those aged 45 in the second phase of the inoculation drive which began on January 16.
Citizens will be able to register and book an appointment for vaccination, anytime and anywhere, using the Co-WIN 2.0 portal or through other IT applications such as Arogya Setu.
With 15,510 fresh cases, India s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 1,11,12,241, while the number of recoveries has surged to 1,07,86,457, the Union health ministry said on Monday.
The death count due to the viral disease has gone up to 1,57,157 in the country with 106 more fatalities reported in a 24-hour period, the ministry s data updated at 8 am showed.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker: 84,807 people receive coronavirus vaccine on February 13, over 7,000 get second dose
Over 80 lakh people have been so far given the COVID-19 vaccine in India. The second dose of COVID-19 vaccination started from the day for those beneficiaries who have completed 28 days after receipt of the first dose.
Source: Reuters
A total of 80,52,454 beneficiaries have so far been vaccinated for COVID-19 through 1,69,215 sessions held till the evening of February 13, the 29th day of the immunisation drive, according to a provisional report of the Union Health Ministry.
On February 13, 84,807 beneficiaries were vaccinated till 6 pm through 4,434 sessions, the ministry said. Of these, 50,837 were healthcare workers, while the other 2,10,472 beneficiaries were frontline workers.
Goa govt starts giving second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2021, 03:16 PM IST
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Ranganath Bhojje, a healthcare worker from Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), in Panaji was the first person to get the vaccine shot on January 16, when the nationwide vaccination programme had started.
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Out of the total number of 19,952 healthcare workers in the state, 10,341 have received their first dose so far
Panaji: The Goa government on Saturday started administering the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to the healthcare workers in the state, an official said. Those healthcare workers who had taken the first dose of the vaccine 28 days ago were given the second shot on Saturday, state immunisation officer Dr Rajendra Borkar said.
Goa government begins administration of second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
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Published: Saturday, February 13, 2021, 15:39 [IST]
Panaji, Feb 13: The Goa government on Saturday started administering the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to the healthcare workers in the state, an official said.
Those healthcare workers who had taken the first dose of the vaccine 28 days ago were given the second shot on Saturday, state immunisation officer Dr Rajendra Borkar said.
Ranganath Bhojje, a healthcare worker from Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), near here was the first person to get the vaccine shot on January 16, when the nationwide vaccination programme had started.
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