India’s vaccination drive: 3,81,305 individuals jabbed; 2 post-vaccination deaths in UP, Karnataka | Key Points

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Over 3.8 lakh individuals have been inoculated for coronavirus within the nation to date. More than 500 opposed occasions following immunisation had been reported, accorrding to Union Health Ministry’s newest information offered Monday evening. The ministry additionally knowledgeable about two deaths in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka submit the vaccination. India on Saturday, January 16, gave the primary COVID-19 vaccine photographs to almost two lakh frontline healthcare and sanitary staff as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the world’s largest inoculation drive towards the pandemic that has prompted 1,52,093 deaths and upended thousands and thousands of lives within the nation.

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At a press briefing, Additional Secretary within the ministry, Manohar Agnani, stated as many as 1,48,266 beneficiaries had been vaccinated throughout 25 states and Union Territories until 5 pm on Monday.
A complete of three,81,305 beneficiaries have to date been vaccinated (until 5 pm on Monday) as per provisional report, he stated.
Statewise breakout of vaccinations on Monday: 8,656 had been from Bihar, 1,822 from Assam, 36,888 from Karnataka, 7,070 from Kerala, 6,665 from Madhya Pradesh, 7,628 from Tamil Nadu, 10,352 from Telangana, 11,588 from West Bengal and 311 had been from Delhi.
He stated a cumulative 580 opposed occasions following immunization (AEFIs) and 7 hospitalizations have to date been reported within the nation for the reason that nationwide COVID inoculation drive which started on January 16.
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In Uttarakhand, one of many beneficiaries is steady and beneath statement at AIIMS Rishikesh, the official said.
In Chhattisgarh, one beneficiary is beneath statement, whereas in Karnataka, two circumstances of hospitalizations had been reported, he stated.
Two deaths have been reported submit administering of the vaccine in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka. The loss of life of the UP resident shouldn’t be associated to vaccination, the ministry stated, including that submit mortem was deliberate for the second deceased.
Two individuals died after taking COVID-19 vaccine in UP & Karnataka. Death of the UP resident shouldn’t be associated to vaccination; submit mortem is deliberate at the moment for the second particular person: Union Health Ministry pic.twitter.com/HjDDsazEUs

— ANI (@ANI) January 18, 2021

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