India receives 1st consignment of 1.5 lakh Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine doses from Russia
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday received the first consignment of 1.5 lakh doses of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine from Russia as the country embarked on the third phase of the vaccination drive against the infection. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) in a tweet said that the customs department cleared expeditiously the […]
More than 1 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states to be administered
NEW DELHI: The government of India has leading the fight against the COVID19 pandemic. Vaccination is a crucial pillar of the five point strategy of Government of India to fight the pandemic (including Test, Track, Treat and COVID Appropriate Behaviour). A Liberalised and Accelerated Phase 3 Strategy of Covid-19 Vaccination will be implemented from 1st […]
State governments are free to procure Covid-19 vaccine doses from vaccine manufacturers
NEW DELHI: There have been some media reports suggesting that Serum Institute of India (SII) has contracted all its production till 25th May 2021 to the Narendra Modi government (Centre), and therefore till that date the State governments will not be able to procure vaccine from SII. These media reports are based on incorrect facts […]