PM Modi displays Covid vaccination course of, takes real-time replace from over 3,000 centres

New Delhi: January 16 will go down within the historical past as one of the necessary dates when India launched colossal vaccination drive to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic.
Prime Minister has himself been spearheading this drive. After launching the vaccination drive in morning, PM Modi adopted it via the day.
As vaccination was being given to folks at greater than 3,000 centres throughout the nation, PM Modi stored monitoring the method by way of video hyperlink and even took real-time updates on the vaccination course of.

1.65 lakh healthcare employees vaccinated on Day 1
As per stories, a complete of 1,65,714 healthcare beneficiaries acquired COVID-19 jab on Saturday throughout the nation, marking it as a historic and largest COVID-19 vaccination drive launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“Total vaccinators involved across India were 16,755. Total beneficiaries vaccinated across India–1,65,714. COVID19 vaccination drive was successful on Day 1. No case of post-vaccination hospitalisation reported so far,” mentioned Manohar Agnani, Additional Secretary of Union Health Ministry.
Covering all the size and breadth of the nation, India’s vaccination program is largest on this planet. Under the drive, a whopping 3 crore healthcare and frontline employees will likely be inoculated in first part.
PM Modi turned emotional throughout vaccination launch

#WATCH | PM Narendra Modi will get emotional whereas speaking concerning the hardships confronted by healthcare and frontline employees throughout the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/B0YQsqtSgW
— ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2021
Speaking on the launch of the nationwide vaccination drive in opposition to the novel coronavirus by way of video conferencing, PM Modi mentioned: “India’s coronavirus drive is based on humanitarian and very important principles. Those who need the vaccine the most will get the dose first. Those who are at high risk will get the vaccine shot at first. Doctors, nurses, sanitation staff at hospitals, medical and para-medical staff are the most deserving to get the vaccine dose first.”