Andhra Pradesh achieved a unique feat on Sunday, vaccinating over 12.56 lakh people under the Mega Covid vaccination drive that the health authorities hope could be a record in any one province in the world.
Those who already registered but have not received their 1st shots will get priority for vaccination, which resumed on Saturday in 67 centres across the country, a notice issued by nation's health directorate said.
A unique initiative has been taken by the owners of pubs, bars, restaurants and malls of the Cyber City in Gurugram. In this, those customers who are 'vaccinated' are given different types of offers. It includes free parking facilities, heavy discounts by big brands on certain items. The motive behind this initiative is to aware people regarding the inoculation. The malls, pubs, bars have been opened under the strict supervision of COVID-19 norms.
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that the campaign will be launched on June 21 to create awareness on Covid vaccination programme in rural and remote areas of the country and to "crush and curb" the rumours and apprehensions, being spread by some vested interests regarding the ongoing drive.
A COVID-19 vaccination drive was organised for the transgender community by Thane Municipal Corporation on June 19. A total of 2,71,49,623 vaccine doses have been administered across Maharashtra.
It has been revealed that the fraudsters set up vaccination camp without seeking any permission from the BMC or without signing an agreement with any hospital. Kandivali police have registered a case and arrested four suspects.
It said that 28,50,99,130 vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through the Centre- free of cost channel- and through the direct state procurement category.
In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 177,753,055 and 3,849,115, respectively.
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Achieving a significant milestone on the 154th day of the inoculation drive against COVID-19, the total number vaccine doses administered in the country has gone past the 27-crore mark, the health ministry said.
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State Health Minister Raghu Sharma congratulated officers and employees associated with vaccination on administration of 2 crore vaccination doses in the state under Covid-19 vaccination programme.
Speed and scale of vaccination against COVID-19 will shape the path of economic recovery which has the resilience and the fundamentals to bounce back from the pandemic and unshackle itself from pre-existing cyclical and structural hindrances, said a RBI report.
He also alleged that the government was trying to save the image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attempts that are facilitating the virus and costing people's lives.
He also said that the emerging evidence and reports regarding efficacy of partial versus full immunisation are also under consideration.
He also directed the department to ensure that all persons with co-morbidities as well as disabilities, and government employees, are vaccinated on priority.
BBMP set up COVID-19 testing camp at KSR (Bengaluru) Railway Station.
Of them, 19 have already been administered both doses of Covishield vaccine at 2 designated centres in Bhubaneswar, an official said.
Over 26 crore doses have been provided to states and UTs so far, through Govt of India (free of cost) channel and through direct state procurement category, it said.
The representatives of the Pakistani refugees from Hindu Sindhi community had recently requested the administration for anti- coronavirus inoculation, District Immunization Officer Dr Praveen Jadia told PTI.
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