Days after Centre announced a price cap for administration of COVID-19 vaccines in private hospitals, Delhi's first drive-through vaccination centre has decided to shut down its facility from today, stating that the operation has become "unviable".
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Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain has said that if there is a need for global tenders for procurement of Covid-19 vaccines, the Central government should float it instead of the state. Through the global tender, we can only procure Covishield, Covaxin and SputnikV in the country. If there is a need for a global tender then it should be done by the Central government, Jain said while addressing the media here on Friday.
He also urged the Centre to share Bharat Biotech s Covaxin formula with other companies willing to manufacture coronavirus vaccines to prevent a shortage. The minister also said that the Central government should cap the prices of all Covid vaccines.Â
Don t have vaccines now : Delhi health minister on inoculation of all above 18
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The Delhi administration does not have Covid-19 vaccines available with it currently, said state health minister Satyendra Jain on Thursday while answering a question about inoculation of everybody above the age of 18. We do not have vaccines as of now. We have made requests to the company regarding vaccines, we will tell you when it comes, Jain was quoted as saying by news agency
ANI.
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Speaking about the spiking cases in the national capital, the minister said that the positivity rate has been below the 10-day average for the last three days.
Delhi Vaccination: In all, 2.4 lakh healthcare workers in Delhi have registered for vaccination.
New Delhi:
The national capital has been one of the worst-hit by Covid-19 among Indian cities, with 6.31 lakh infected people till now and 10,732 deaths related to the pandemic. As the nation launches it massive fightback today with two vaccines, Delhi will be a key battlefront, with some of the biggest hospitals of the country, along with the several small local centres, forming the vanguard of the counteroffensive. The target is to inoculate 8,000 healthcare workers on day-1.
Vaccinations will begin to be administered in the city at 10.30 am at 81 different locations.
Arvind Kejriwal will visit the hospital at around noon to inspect the vaccination drive. (File)
New Delhi:
India is all geared up for the mass coronavirus vaccination drive that begins Saturday. The rollout tomorrow is expected to cover 3 lakh healthcare workers across 3,006 sites across the country.
In Delhi, coronavirus vaccines will administered from 81 centres including six central government facilities. The healthcare workers, who have been at the forefront of the fight against the pandemic, will be the ones to receives the shots first.
The inoculation drive will begin from the state-run LNJP Hospital with a simple ceremony. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will visit the hospital at around noon to inspect the vaccination drive of the Delhi government.