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.
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In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
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