The health minister said all eminent doctors of well-known hospitals have taken the vaccines and only a handful are interested in spreading rumours and encouraging vaccine hesitancy.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also appealed to not pay attention to rumours and misinformation. He said there is no need to worry as experts have said the vaccines are safe.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan cautioned that even if the vaccination drive is on, there should not be a lowering of guard against Covid and people must follow appropriate behaviour.
The Union Minister said that the country has done well in developing vaccines in the shortest possible time, and presently two vaccines have been given emergency use authorisation.
A massive countrywide mock drill to prepare for the Covid-19 vaccination is being conducted on 8 January at 736 districts across 33 States and Union Territories by the Centre.
He said free vaccines would be provided in the first phase to the most prioritised beneficiaries, which would include one crore healthcare and two crore frontline workers.
Pneumosil, developed by SII in collaboration with partners like Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will be available at an affordable price, the health ministry said.
Imposition of formal rights and digital compliance mechanisms introduces new expectations for both employers and workers. This transition will require sustained awareness efforts.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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