Phase 2, Day 1: 1.46 lakh from precedence teams get first shot, 25 lakh register
As the second part of Covid-19 vaccination noticed a nationwide rollout on Monday — for these above 60 years of age and people above 45 with specified co-morbid situations — round 25 lakh potential beneficiaries registered on the Co-WIN portal on Day 1. According to provisional figures late Monday night, round 1.46 lakh individuals from the 2 precedence teams acquired their first doses of the vaccine.
This is the primary time the overall inhabitants is being vaccinated; within the first part, 1.43 crore doses of Covishield and Covaxin vaccines had been administered to healthcare and frontline staff.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the many first to obtain the Covid-19 vaccine — he acquired his first dose of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin at AIIMS, New Delhi, early Monday morning.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister mentioned, “Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19. I appeal to all those who are eligible to take the vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 free!”
The Union Health Ministry mentioned that of the 25 lakh potential beneficiaries who registered on the Co-WIN portal on Day 1, 24.5 lakh are these from among the many two precedence teams within the common inhabitants, and the remaining are healthcare and frontline staff. “About 6.44 lakh appointments (from among those who registered) were booked today by the citizen beneficiaries,” the Ministry mentioned.
The Ministry added that 1.28 lakh beneficiaries above 60 years and 18,850 beneficiaries aged 45 and above obtained their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday obtained his first dose of coronavirus vaccine.
The possibility of self-registration was opened up for beneficiaries on the Co-WIN web site and app, and the Aarogya Setu app. Several vaccination centres additionally supplied a walk-in facility for beneficiaries.
According to the Health Ministry, 4,27,072 vaccine doses got until 7 pm Monday. “Out of which, 3,25,485 beneficiaries were vaccinated for the first dose and 1,01,587 healthcare workers received their second dose of vaccine as per the provisional report. Final reports will be completed for the day by late tonight,” the Ministry mentioned.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan mentioned the Prime Minister receiving the shot on the primary day sends a transparent message to finish vaccine hesitancy among the many common inhabitants.
“The Prime Minister has always told us that ‘you have to lead by example’. We have opened the vaccination for citizens above the age of 60 years, and Prime Minister was the first to take the vaccine in the country. He took the Indian-made vaccine Covaxin. He has given a clear message to the country that there should be no rumours and misinformation on these vaccines; and that vaccine hesitancy should be buried once for all,” Harsh Vardhan mentioned.
Vaccination will probably be open in any respect websites aside from Police Hospital and ITBP, that are devoted to frontline staff’ mop-up spherical.
Besides the Prime Minister, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu additionally obtained his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. “I took my first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Government Medical College, Chennai, today. I will be taking the 2nd dose after 28 days. I appeal to all the eligible people to get themselves vaccinated proactively and join in the fight against novel coronavirus,” Naidu mentioned in a tweet.
Among the Union ministers who obtained their first pictures on Monday had been Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Minister of State (PMO) Jitendra Singh and Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik additionally obtained their first doses of the vaccine.
On Monday, Adar Poonawala, CEO of the Pune-based Serum Institute of India, mentioned in a tweet, “Great to see Shri @narendramodi Ji leading from the front & getting vaccinated. In the interest of protecting our nation, I would urge the public to get vaccinated at the earliest, whether it be @SerumInstIndia’s vaccines or any of the other vaccines being developed in India.”
On the forty fifth day of the nationwide COVID19 vaccination, the official information states {that a} whole of 1.47 crore vaccine doses have been administered. “These include 66,95,665 HCWs [healthcare workers] who have taken the 1st dose and 25,57,837 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 53,27,587 frontline workers (1st dose), 1,28,630 beneficiaries more than 60 years old and 18,850 beneficiaries aged 45 and above with specific co-morbidities,” the Ministry mentioned.
