India
oi-Deepika S
New Delhi, Jan 16: Over 1.91 lakh beneficiaries were inoculated with COVID-19 jabs at 3,351 session sites across the country on Saturday and no case of post-inoculation hospitalisation has been reported so far, the government said on the first day of India”s massive vaccination drive against the virus.
Total vaccinators involved across India were 16,755. Total beneficiaries vaccinated stood at 1,91,181.
“Serum Institute of India produced COVISHIELD was supplied to all States/UTs. Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN was supplied to 12 States. Total 3,351 sessions held across the country with both the vaccines,” the ministry said.
“A total of 3,351 sessions were held wherein 1,65,714 beneficiaries were vaccinated, as per provisional reports,” Additional Secretary in the Union health ministry Manohar Agnani said.
A total of 16,755 personnel were involved in organising the vaccination sessions,…