I’ll look forward to my flip: Dr Harsh Vardhan on why has he not taken the vaccine

Image Source : PTI Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan shows a Covishield vaccine vial, after the digital launch of COVID-19 vaccination drive by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at AIIMS in New Delhi.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan requested his counterparts in states and union territories to maintain a verify on rumours and disinformation relating to COVID-19 vaccines as he held a assessment assembly on day one of many inoculation drive on Saturday.

According to an announcement, Vardhan congratulated authorities in states and UTs on the profitable launch of the world’s largest vaccination drive towards the novel coronavirus and requested state well being ministers to make efforts to disseminate the precise info relating to vaccines. He stated right this moment is an important day for the nation.

The vaccination drive, for which preparations have been being achieved from the final 5 months underneath the unwavering and dynamic management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has lastly began, he stated.

“We have got encouraging and satisfactory feedback results on the first day. This indicates that we are moving towards victory in the fight against coronavirus,” he stated.

Restating his appreciation and help to the tireless work of the healthcare and frontline staff, Vardhan stated India has achieved important progress on the COVID containment entrance.

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“The cooperation of scientists, researchers, docs and all of the residents who’ve volunteered for the medical trial have ensured that we now have two vaccines prepared for administration in a span of 10 months,” he stated.

“There’s a small section that is spreading rumours about vaccines, their utility, their safety, to mislead the people in society. But such a large number of people received vaccines today with great joy & enthusiasm, eminent doctors received the vaccine,” he stated.

Harsh Vardhan whereas responding to why ministers, folks representatives have been taking the pictures, stated, “A debate has started that why are Health Ministers or people’s representatives not taking vaccine. I was asked that why am I not taking vaccine? I told them that I’ll wait for my turn, which will come when people above 50 yrs of age will be administered vaccine.”

The state well being ministers and secretaries apprised Vardhan on the progress and the goal achieved on the primary day of the vaccination drive. They additionally shared that staff confronted minor technical glitches in importing particulars of beneficiaries on a digital platform on the primary day of the drive.

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