Nod to 24x7 jabs

The government on Wednesday permitted round-theclock COVID-19 vaccination as part of efforts to speed-up the immunisation drive which received a fresh boost with the makers of the indigenous Covaxin announcing that it has shown an interim efficacy of 81 percent in Phase 3 clinical trials. Easing restrictions, all private hospitals were on Tuesday allowed to give coronavirus vaccines, if they adhere to the laid down norms, while the 9 AM to 5 PM timing has also been done away with.

Meanwhile, the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered since January 16 in the country crossed 1.63 crore on Wednesday evening.

As many as 8,44,884 people who are more than 60 years old and 1,04,263 people aged 45 and above with specific comorbidities have received their first jab in the second phase of the exercise which began on March 1.

1.63 CRORE Vaccinated Thus far