New Delhi: To discuss the future course of COVID-19 vaccination efforts, the government officials likely to hold a meeting with representatives of pharmaceutical industries and other stakeholders on Monday.
According to a source, the government officials likely to hold a meeting with representatives of pharmaceutical industries along with other stakeholders to discuss the subsequent course of vaccination drive in the country.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday informed that over 2.24 lakh people vaccinated against COVID-19 till now. 17,072 beneficiaries vaccinated in six States on the second day of the vaccination drive.
"More than 2.24 lakh people vaccinated against COVID-19 till now. 17,072 beneficiaries vaccinated in 6 States on day 2. Three cases of post-vaccination hospitalisation reported. India vaccinates the highest number of persons on day 1 of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive; more than many other countries," Vardhan said in a tweet.
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— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) January 17, 2021
यह जानकारी @MoHFW_INDIA के अपर सचिव श्री मनोहर अगनानी जी ने एक प्रेस वार्ता मे साझा करी। pic.twitter.com/h4yK7XwjJ1आज रविवार होने के कारण, केवल 06 राज्यों ने टीकाकरण सत्र आयोजित किए। कुल 553 सत्रों में कुल 17,072 लाभार्थियों को टीका लगाया गया। अब तक कुल 2,24,301 लाभार्थीयों का टीकाकरण किया जा चुका है।
— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) January 17, 2021
यह जानकारी @MoHFW_INDIA के अपर सचिव श्री मनोहर अगनानी जी ने एक प्रेस वार्ता मे साझा करी। pic.twitter.com/h4yK7XwjJ1
Out of two lakh healthcare beneficiaries who received the COVID-19 vaccine in the last two days, a total of 447 beneficiaries suffered adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) while three of them required hospitalisation, the Union Health Ministry informed.
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"A total of 447 adverse events following immunisation on 16th and 17th January out of which only three required hospitalisation," said Manohar Agnani, Additional Secretary at the Health Ministry.
"One has been discharged from the Northern Railway Hospital Delhi within 24 hours. One beneficiary has been discharged from AIIMS, New Delhi. While one beneficiary is under still observation in AIIMS, Rishikesh and is fine," said Agnani.
Meeting with is being held with all States/Union Territories for review of progress to identify bottlenecks and planned corrective actions, said the Ministry.
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