At the starting of the 1st phase of the vaccination drive, the union minister was observed holding a dosage of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin at AIIMS Delhi. Image: ANI
As the nationwide rollout for vaccination against the novel Coronavirus infection began in India today, the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan compared vaccines to ‘Sanjeevani,’ a medicinal plant that is identified for saving lives as per Hindu mythology. “I am very happy and satisfied today. We have been fighting against COVID-19 in the PM’s leadership for the last one year. This vaccine will work as a ‘sanjeevani’ in the fight against COVID-19, which has entered the final stage,” ANI quoted Vardhan as saying.
At the starting of the 1st phase of the vaccination drive, the union minister was observed holding a dosage of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin at AIIMS Delhi. Vardhan stated that the immunisation campaign against COVID-19 completed in India is the greatest in the planet. The nation has “tremendous experience in handling such issues” as India has dealt with polio and smallpox vaccinations and eradicated them.
Earlier, the world’s biggest vaccination drive to curb the spread of COVID-19 infection was kicked-off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by means of a video conference. PM Modi announced that India is one particular of the handful of nations that was in a position to provide medicines and other medicinal assist to several nations in spite of the hardships it faced. From paracetamols and hydroxychloroquine to supplying testing gear, the nation has produced efforts to assist men and women of other nations as effectively, he asserted. He added that the indigenous vaccine created as effectively as the production capabilities of the nation will be applied for human interest and all will advantage from it. “Today, when we’ve developed our own vaccine, the world is looking at India with hope,” he stated.
Meanwhile, AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria addressed the issues of men and women stating that each vaccines are protected and efficacious. He additional asked men and women to have self-assurance in the country’s researchers, scientists and regulatory authorities and not be choosy about vaccination as there are a enormous quantity of men and women (more than 130 crore) to be vaccinated. India is at the moment providing doses of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covishield.