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>> Continued from previous page... ka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, garh, D & N Haveli Daman & Government Medical Store De-
Meanwhile, ahead of the Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Diu, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, pot.”
mega Covid-19 vaccination Rajasthan Tamil Nadu, Telan- Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh. “The Centre has requested
drive, the Central government gana, Uttar Pradesh and West Lakshadweep, Manipur. Me- the states to ensure the advance
has directed all states/ Union Bengal.” ghalaya. Mizoram, Nagaland, preparation and readiness for
Territories to ensure that prepa- “The vaccine for remaining Puducherry, Sikkim, Tripura the acceptance of forthcoming
rations are on the right track for 18 States/UTs: A & N Island, and Uttarakhand will be re- supply of the vaccine,” said the
the roll-out process, billed as the Arunachal Pradesh, Chandi- ceived from their respective government letter.
largest such drive in the world. The further distribution of
According to the union vaccine to the districts will be
health ministry, 19 states includ- done per the registered bene-
ing UTs would receive the Covid ficiaries, for which a separate
vaccine through their suppliers communication will be done.
while the remaining 18 states/ Earlier, days after Drugs
UTs will get the vaccine through Controller General of India
Government Medical Store De- (DCGI) gave approval to two
pot (GMSDs). A letter from COVID-19 vaccines, Union
a senior official of the union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhu-
health ministry said: “The 19 shan on Tuesday said that India
states and the Union Territories is prepared to roll out vaccine
which are likely to receive the within 10 days of emergency use
first supply of Covid-19 vaccine authorisation (EUA), subject to
shortly. The vaccine will be sup- government’s nod.
plied to the identified consign- “We are prepared to roll out
ee points of 19 States/UTs: a health worker is seen inside a covid-19 vaccination centre perform a vaccine within 10 days of emer-
Andhra Pradesh, Assam Bihar, trial run of coViD-19 vaccine delivery system during a dry run of covid-19 gency use authorisation approv-
Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, vaccination at rajawadi hospital, in mumbai on Friday. (aNi) als. The final call will be taken by
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