• 3 years ago
The nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive in India will begin from January 16, the government said on Saturday. The roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines will provide priority to the healthcare workers and the frontline workers who are estimated to be around 3 crore, followed by those above 50 years of age and the under-50 population groups with co-morbidities numbering around 27 crore.

The decision to begin the nationwide vaccination drive from next week was made after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting to review Covid-19 situation in the country. At the meeting, PM Narendra Modi reviewed the preparedness of the state and Union Terriroties for Covid-19 vaccination. The meeting was attended by Cabinet Secretary, Principal Secretary to PM, Health Secretary, and other senior officials concerned.

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