Over 4.5 lakh people vaccinated in country till now, says Health Ministry

As many as 4,54,049 people have been vaccinated till early Tuesday morning as India’s active COVID-19 cases came down to 2 lakhs amid the ongoing vaccination drive in the country. At the Health Ministry’s press briefing, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said, “4,54,049 people have been vaccinated till now. The active cases are around 2 […]

Over 2.24 lakh beneficiaries given COVID-19 vaccine so far, 447 report adverse reactions

A total of 2,24,301 beneficiaries have been inoculated with COVID-19 vaccine so far, out of which only 447 adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) were reported, the Union Health Ministry said on day two of the nationwide vaccination drive on Sunday. Addressing a press briefing, the ministry’s Additional Secretary Manohar Agnani said out of the 447 […]

COVID-19: 1,65,714 people vaccinated today, no case of post-vaccination hospitalisation reported

At least 1,65,714 healthcare beneficiaries received COVID-19 jab on Saturday across India, marking it as a historic and biggest COVID-19 vaccination drive launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. About 16,755 total vaccinators involved across India during the COVID vaccination drive. There was no post adverse event reported after the vaccination was administered to the people. […]

Meghalaya CM launches first phase of COVID-19 vaccination drive

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday launched the COVID-19 vaccination program in the state at a government medical facility, where 100 health workers were administered the shots. Another 732 people, mostly health workers and doctors, will receive the jabs in different districts of Meghalaya, including East Khasi Hills and West Garo Hills, officials […]

India remained vigilant round the clock against COVID-19, took right decisions at right time: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country remained vigilant round the clock against the coronavirus and asserted that the Central government took the right decisions at the right time. Speaking at the launch of the nationwide vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus via video conferencing, PM Modi said that a high-level committee had […]

COVID-19 vaccination drive underway in Northeast; healthcare workers receive first shot

India launched one of the world’s largest coronavirus vaccination drive against COVID-19 on Saturday. Around 3 crore people will be inoculated on priority basis in the first phase, including healthcare & sanitation workers, and police & armed personnel. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the campaign as part of efforts by the country to bring the […]

Arunachal Home Minister launches vaccination drive against COVID-19 in state

Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday joined the rest of the nation in the launch of the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive. Home Minister Bamang Felix launched the vaccination campaign in the state from Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Science, at Naharlagun. According to a News on Air, State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa said […]

Assam CM launches COVID-19 vaccination drive; Dr. Milan Kumar Laskar receives first shot of vaccine

After the nationwide launch of the world’s largest inoculation exercise against the novel Coronavirus by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, Assam too joined the rest of the country in the vaccination campaign with Dr. Milan Kumar Laskar receiving the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine in Assam’s Bokakhat. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday launched […]

PM Modi launches world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the pan India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive through video conferencing, which is the world’s largest vaccination program. The Prime Minister said India’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign is based on very humane principles. He said people who need it the most will get the corona vaccine first. He stressed […]