India
oi-Madhuri Adnal
New Delhi, Jan 12: More than 2.54 lakh doses of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, are slated to be delivered at Delhi”s central storage facility soon, even as the city government has made robust preparations for the vaccination roll-out, sources said on Monday.
The Delhi government has chosen 89 sites in the national capital, including government and private hospitals, for the first phase of the immunisation drive meant for healthcare workers.
AIIMS, Sadarjung Hospital, LNJP Hospital, GTB Hospital, Apollo Hospitals and Max Hospital will be among the vaccination centres here.
On January 16, the vaccination roll-out is expected to be kicked off from the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital, with a simple ceremony in the presence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Health Minister Satyendar Jain, sources said.
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