Covid Vaccination Drive In India To Begin From January 16 | BREAKING NEWS
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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.
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.