India will commence its coronavirus vaccination drive from January 16, 2021, after the forthcoming harvest festivals like Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, and Magh Bihu, among others, sources in Union Health Ministry has said.
Priority is going to be given to the healthcare workers and therefore the frontline workers, which is estimated to be around three crore people. this may be followed by those above 50 years aged, and therefore the under-50 population groups with co-morbidities. An estimated 27 crore people fall into this category.
Earlier within the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas said India was able to save humanity by providing doses of the 2 Indian-manufactured vaccines that are cleared for emergency use, Covishield and Covaxin, to the remainder of the planet.
The Centre has started a replacement COVID platform to trace particulars of potential vaccine beneficiaries and also issue electronic certificates to them.
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