New Delhi: Ahead of the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination drive in the country starting from January 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India has worked in an exemplary manner to showcase federalism in the fight against the pandemic and proper dialogue between Centre and states played a major role in it.
Speaking at an interaction with chief ministers on vaccination rollout, the Prime Minister said 30 crore people will be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the next few months. He said quick decisions were taken with full sensitivity and, as a result, COVID-19 has not spread in India on the scale on which it spread in some other parts of the world.
“The proper dialogue between Centre and States has played a major role in combating COVID-19. In the fight against the COVID-19, we have worked in an exemplary manner to showcase federalism. I’m satisfied that we worked together by standing united in COVID crisis, quick decisions were taken with full sensitivity,” the Prime Minister said.
He said India will start the world’s largest vaccination programme from January 16 and two Made in India vaccines have been given emergency use approval.
“We aim to vaccinate 30 crore people in the next few months. Around 3 crore healthcare workers and frontline workers will be vaccinated in the first phase of vaccination. In the second phase, those above 50 years and those under 50 years with co-morbid conditions will be vaccinated,” the Prime Minister said.
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#WATCH live via ANI: PM Modi interacts with CMs of all states via video conferencing. #COVID19 https://t.co/xyts3FO26b
— ANI (@ANI) January 11, 2021
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel participates in the interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, via video conferencing.
The PM is discussing #COVID19 situation and vaccination rollout with CMs of all states, in the meeting.
(Pics source: Chhattisgarh CMO) pic.twitter.com/bHkNFA5MKK
— ANI (@ANI) January 11, 2021
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa participates in the interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi where the PM is discussing #COVID19 situation and vaccination rollout with CMs of all states, via video conferencing.
(Pic source: Karnataka CMO) pic.twitter.com/NOGw26ciPz
— ANI (@ANI) January 11, 2021
“At 4 PM on Monday 11th January, PM Narendra Modi will interact with Chief Ministers of all states via video conferencing. They will discuss the COVID-19 situation and the vaccination rollout,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) had tweeted.
At 4 PM on Monday 11th January, PM @narendramodi will interact with Chief Ministers of all states via video conferencing. They will discuss the COVID-19 situation and the vaccination rollout.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 8, 2021
Days after COVID-19 vaccines of Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech were been granted permission for restricted use in an emergency situation by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has announced that the coronavirus vaccination drive in the country will start from January 16.
The Prime Minister had earlier chaired several meetings with chief ministers in this regard.
On January 9, he had chaired a high-level meeting to review the status of COVID-19 in the country along with the preparedness of the State/Union Territories for COVID vaccination.
The roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine will provide priority to the healthcare workers and the frontline workers who are estimated to be around 3 crores, followed by those above 50 years of age and the under-50 population groups with co-morbidities numbering around 27 crores.
India’s coronavirus tally on Sunday reached 1,04,50,284 including 2,23,335 active cases while the death toll climbed to 1,50,999.
