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Vaccination Pace Slows Down In July, Monthly Target Becomes Difficult To Reach
The currently slowed down pace of vaccination in India may make the estimated target of 13.5 crore doses for the month of July difficult to reach. July 25 reached the mark of 9.94 crore doses of coronavirus vaccine at an average of 38.26 lakh daily doses. The successful start of the universal free vaccination from June 21 was the reason for the slackening speed of the vaccine administration.
Tags: Coronavirus Vaccines, Vaccination doses, July, Universal Vaccination
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Himachal To Begin Vaccinating People Aged Above 18 From May 17
The Himachal Pradesh government will start the COVID-19 vaccination drive for the people aged between 18 and 44 from May 17. The vaccinations will be held on Mondays and Thursdays, and only 100 people at a time will be vaccinated with prior online booking. The state government has also procured nearly 1,07,620 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from sources other than the central government.
Tags: Covid-19, Vaccination, Himachal Pradesh, Universal Vaccination
Courtesy: The Tribune
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13 States To Not Roll Out Vaccination For 18-44 Years Old On May 1
Owing to the COVID vaccine scarcity, 13 states will not roll out the inoculation drive for the people aged 18-44 on May 1. The states are Delhi, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Telangana, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. While the states have placed orders, the delivery of the vaccines may take more time. Nearly 2.5 crore people have registered for vaccination on CoWIN app… read-more
Tags: health care, Vaccination, Covid Vaccination, Universal Vaccination
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Over 10 Million Registrations On CoWIN App In 6 Hours For Vaccine Jab
Over 10 million people aged between 18-44 years registered themselves in the first six hours of the registration process on the CoWIN app. The platform had started registrations at 4 PM on April 28. People had claimed some glitches in the app, although CoWIN has denied such claims. However, those who have successfully registered are likely to get jabs a little later due to limited availability of COVID-19 vaccines.
Tags: Vaccination, CoWIN App, Universal Vaccination, Coronavirus
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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West Bengal Government Allocates Rs 100 Cr For Universal Vaccination
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on April 21 announced that the state government has allocated Rs 100 crore for COVID-19 vaccination. She said the universal vaccination drive will begin on May 5, days after the announcement of the West Bengal Assembly elections results on May 2. Questioning the variations in the vaccine price for the Centre, states and private firms, CM Mamata said she would write to PM Narendra Modi.
Tags: West Bengal, Covid-19 Vaccination, Universal Vaccination, Mamata Banerjee
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
