Speaking on the sidelines of the Plenary Session of the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Geneva, Chandra, Head of the Indian delegation, outlined India's advancements in digital health.
We have administered more than 2.2 billion vaccines with 90 per cent 2nd dose coverage of 12+ population and 220 million precautionary doses, said the Union health minister.
Secretary Health Amitabh Awasthi informed about the decision after the meeting of the State Task Force Committee for Covid Vaccination at Shimla today and reviewed the preparation for Covid vaccination of 15 to 18 years age group and precautionary dose for 60 years and above with comorbidities.
Particularly in the context of our country, with a diverse population with multiple languages and cultures, could we have expected people to remember whether they took Covaxin, Covishield or any other available vaccine, without confusion?
According to health officials, as cases of coronavirus infection are on the rise in different parts of the country, the health department does not want any delay in inoculating the general public.
Co-WIN is the government portal for the Covid-19 vaccination drive where the beneficiaries can avail on-site registrations wherein they can walk into identified centres, get themselves registered and get vaccinated.
