With two types of COVID-19 vaccines, 1,91,181 beneficiaries vaccinated on Day 1 in India

No case of post-vaccination hospitalisation reported

New Delhi:  On the first day of the massive countrywide COVID-19 vaccination program in India, a total of 3,352 sessions were held wherein 1,91,181 beneficiaries were vaccinated as per the provisional reports, made available by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, today. Additional 3,429 beneficiaries were vaccinated in Defence institutions. As many as 16,755 personnel were actively involved in organising the immunisation session sites.

No case of post-vaccination hospitalization had been reported, so far, the Ministry claimed.

Two types of COVID-19 vaccines have been supplied for the vaccination drive:

• Covishield vaccine (made by Serum Institute of India Ltd) has been supplied to all States/UTs.
• Covaxin vaccine (made by Bharat Biotech International Ltd) has been supplied to 12 States.

Adequate quantities of vaccines and logistics were ensured at all COVID-19 vaccination session sites across the country. Minor issues such as some delay in uploading of beneficiary list at some session sites were successfully resolved.

– global bihari bureau