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MEETING WITH CMs OF EIGHT STATES OVER VACCINE DISTRIBUTION

lChief Ministers of eight states were asked to
review status, preparedness of COVID-19
response and management. They assured
that the way focus in the fight against
COVID-19 has been on saving every life, the
priority will be to ensure that vaccine reaches
everyone
lThe meeting, held via video conferencing, Force to ensure better results
had chief ministers of Haryana, Delhi, l So far, India has more than 28,000 cold chain
Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Maharashtra, points and is working to increase the number
Rajasthan, Gujarat and West Bengal l To track each vaccine, a digital platform is
lThis was the Prime Minister’s 11th meeting being prepared and tested. This will track
with the Chief Ministers on the issue each and every step of the vaccine from its
lThe Prime Minister noted that priority of exit from the company till it reaches the people
vaccination is being decided in consultation l Priority for vaccination will be given to
with the States healthcare, frontline and all those workers
lRequirements of additional cold chain who are at the risk of infection
storages have also been discussed with the l Procurement of the syringe is also in the last
States stage
lHe asked the Chief Ministers to ensure
regular monitoring of State Level Steering (Scan QR Code to hear the Prime
Committee and State and District Level Task Minister's full address)

Vaccine trial in final stage

Covishield NO LAXITY UNTIL THERE IS A CURE Government
Laboratory
94.28 % 1.45 %
Early results found to be Recovery Rate Death Rate 4,09,689 96,08,211 1,187
effective up to 90% Active cases Total patient Private
PATIENTS CURED SO FAR - 90,58,822 1,012
n The Serum Institute of India, along with Oxford (Data up to 5 December 2020)
University and AstraZeneca, has created the Vaccination of 31 Crore people in the first phase…
vaccine (Covishield). Serum said an application l According to Principal Scientific Advisor K. Vijayaraghavan, the
for emergency use would be made within two
weeks in India. National Vaccine Committee headed by Dr. VK Paul has prepared
a blueprint that who will be the first to be vaccinated
Covaxin l In a meeting of the Ministry of Science and The Confederation

Phase-3 trials of Covaxin have of Indian Industry, he informed that 31 Crore people have been
started in about 25 locations. identified to be vaccinated between March and May
n It has been developed by Bharat Biotech of l Vijayaraghavan said, 'The vaccine will be given first to One crore
Hyderabad in association with the National health workers, police force of states and central government,
Institute of Virology and the Indian Council of
Medical Research. The target is to launch the armed jawans, home guards, 26 crore members of priority group
vaccine by the first quarter of 2021 above 50 years and high risk group below 50 year

Zydus Cadila The vaccine of Ahmedabad-based Zydus Cadila Healthcare is also in the
second phase. Cadila Healthcare vaccine results will be revealed soon. It
Healthcare is expected that this vaccine will also be available by April 2021.

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