New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): After taking COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS Delhi on Saturday NITI Aayog member VK Paul said that the country has demonstrated that it can be 'atmanirbhar' in protecting its people by making vaccines in a short span.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 16 (ANI): Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Saturday termed the moment when the first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine was administered to a frontline worker in the state as historic.
Oslo [Norway], January 16 (ANI): Twenty-three people died in Norway within days of receiving their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine with 13 of those deaths apparently related to the side effects of the shots, New York Post reported citing the health officials.
Mohali (Punjab) [India], January 16 (ANI): Punjab joined the rest of the country in the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday with heath care workers getting vaccinated in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh at Civil Hospital in Mohali.
Panaji (Goa) [India], January 16 (ANI): Nearly 700 healthcare workers were vaccinated with Covisheild at seven centres in Goa after the nationwide launch of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 16, (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the COVID-19 vaccine administration at Balrampur hospital in Lucknow on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday inspected the COVID-19 vaccination programme at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in which some doctors along with health care workers took the vaccine.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 16 (ANI): As the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination drive has kicked off across India, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Saturday started the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in the state from Government Doon Medical College (GDMC) in D
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): The Delhi Government hopes that the central government would vaccinate people against COVID-19 for free, if not, the Delhi government would give the vaccine to people in the metropolis for free, informed Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Saturday
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 16 (ANI): As many as 660 beneficiaries have received vaccine shot against COVID-19 in Pune, till 1 pm on Saturday, according to District Administration, Pune.
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday slammed Congress Member of Parliament Manish Tewari for raising questions over the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines being administered in the nationwide vaccination drive.
Mohali (Punjab) [India], January 16 (ANI): Expressing happiness over the beginning of the vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday said that there is no fear among the people about the vaccine.