India to start Covid vaccination drive from January 16

India is all set to kick off the vaccination drive in opposition to Covid-19 on January 16, 2021, the central authorities notified in a press launch on Saturday.
The rollout of Covid vaccine will present precedence to the healthcare staff and the frontline staff who’re estimated to be round 3 crore, adopted by these above 50 years of age and the under-50 inhabitants teams with co-morbidities numbering round 27 crore.
The authorities has scheduled to start out the drive simply after the forthcoming festivals akin to Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Magh Bihu, amongst others.
Ahead of the drive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a high-level assembly to evaluate standing of COVID-19 within the nation together with preparedness of the State/UTs for COVID vaccination. The assembly was attended by Cabinet Secretary, Principal Secretary to PM, Health Secretary, & different senior officers.