Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): As the third phase of the vaccination drive started in Pune on Thursday, the Mayor of the city took the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): COVID-19 vaccination will be carried out at both public and private sector Vaccination Centres (CVCs) on all days of April, including gazetted holidays, the central government informed on Thursday.
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): A large number of people gathered at a COVID-19 vaccination facility at Indira Gandhi Hospital in Nagpur on Thursday and were seen waiting for their turn to get the vaccine dose.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday took his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Civil Hospital in Lucknow.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Vaccination of Chinese nationals in Sri Lanka with the Sinopharm vaccine is set to start from next Monday. This comes after a consignment of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccines given by Beijing reached Colombo on Wednesday, the Colombo Page reported.
Lahore [Pakistan], April 1 (ANI): Pakistan's already-slow vaccination process has hit another snag as 550 doses of coronavirus vaccine have reportedly gone missing from Lahore's Service Hospital, Pakistani media reported.
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): As India recorded 53,480 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24-hours, the total active cases in the country crossed the 5.5 lakh mark.
Chandigarh [India], March 31 (ANI): The COVID-19 situation in the country would have been better if the Centre had not delayed the opening up of vaccination for the over-45 years age group, said Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): With 13,04,412 vaccine doses administered till 7 pm on Wednesday, the cumulative number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed 6.43 crore, informed the Union Health Ministry.
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has urged the states and the union territories (UTs) to maintain vaccine wastage at less than one per cent.