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War Against Corona

Government gears up for

COVID-19

VACCINATION

The Central Government is preparing itself to
administer COVID-19 vaccine across the country.
In the first phase of the vaccination drive, around 30

Crore people will be vaccinated. India will emerge at
the forefront in the fight against Coronavirus

PRIORITISED POPULATION GROUPS TO BE INCLUDED

he wait is finally over for On the advice of the National Expert Group on Vaccine
COVID-19 vaccine! In the Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC), following are the
a role model for the entire world. 1 HEALTHCARE WORKERS: About 1 Crore healthcare
Tfight against Coronavirus people identified for vaccination in the first phase:
pandemic, India has emerged as
workers in both the Government and private healthcare

The Government extended its full facilities
support to scientists working on 2 FRONTLINE WORKERS: About 2 Crore frontline
developing the vaccine and took workers including personnel from state and central
every measure to ensure that once police department, armed forces, home guard,
vaccine is ready, it is made available civil defence organisations, disaster management
to people without any delay. The volunteers and municipal workers
Government has already started dry
run to test vaccine delivery system. 3 PRIORITISED AGE GROUP: About 27 Crore people
Operational instructions have in the prioritised age group, which includes those aged
above 50 years and those with co-morbidities
been issued with respect to
COVID-19 vaccination programme.
People will be kept under observation
for about 30 minutes after being
vaccinated. Around 30 Crore people
will be vaccinated in the first phase.
This will include healthcare and
frontline workers, people above
50 years of age and people with
co-morbidities.

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