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Health Ministry all prepared to roll out Covid-19 vaccine, first shots likely on January 13
The Union Health Ministry has said it is prepared to roll out COVID-19 vaccine within about a week. Reports say that inoculation could begin from January 13. However, a final decision on the launch date is yet to be taken.Â
According to Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, based on the feedback from the dry-run of vaccination drive, the ministry is ready to introduce vaccine within 10 days from the date of emergency use authorisation.
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) had on Sunday approved Oxford-AstraZeneca s Covishield and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country.