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India to start COVID-19 vaccination drive from January 16: government

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2021 Jan 09, 17:35, NEW DELHI
A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample from a Sadhu or a Hindu holy man for a rapid antigen test at a base camp where pilgrims gather before heading for an annual trip to Sagar Island for the one-day festival of

India will start its COVID-19 vaccination drive from January 16 with priority given to about 30 million healthcare and frontline workers, a government statement said on Saturday.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the preparedness for COVID-19 vaccination on Saturday, it said.

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