Coronavirus News Highlights: Amit Shah gets first dose of vaccine

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at AIIMS Delhi as India launched the world’s biggest Covid vaccination drive on Monday, aiming to inoculate 27 crore people of age 45 and above in an effort to break the virus’s chain of transmission and end the pandemic in the country. The registration for the vaccination in the Co-WIN 2.0 software will open at 9 am, and the slots for booking at more than 8,600 central government empanelled government and private hospitals will remain open till 3 pm. Stay tuned on DH for more live updates.

A total of 1,47,28,569 vaccine doses have been given, as per the provisional report till 7 pm today. Total 4,27,072 vaccine doses were given today: Health Ministry (ANI)

Around one hundred Buddhist monks from Gyuto Monastery in Dharamshala have tested positive for Covid-19 today. Total 156 monks have tested positive in the monastery. This locality has been declared as a containment zone: Kangra Chief Medical Officer Dr. Gurdarshan Gupta, HP (ANI)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today took the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. He was vaccinated by Medanta Hospital doctors. (ANI)

As per Germany govt, Covishield isn't as effective for people aged 64 andabove as it's for people aged b/w 18-64. Can Govt clarify the confusion? It's a coincidence that PM took Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN vaccine today. However, I urge all to get vaccinated: Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM (ANI)

Supreme Court judges and their family members to be administered with Covid-19 vaccine tomorrow: SC Registry Sources (ANI)

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar takes the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at JJ hospital in Mumbai. Credit: NCP

A senior citizen at KC General hospital in Bengaluru gets vaccinated. Photo by BK Janardhan

PM took Covid-19vaccine andshowed that we must do the same when turn comes. It'll go a long way in getting over vaccine hesitancy. All over 60 years of age andthose above 45 years with co-morbidities must take vaccine. It's the only way to come out of pandemic: AIIMS Director Dr Guleria. (ANI)

Scientists & ICMR confirmed that these have no link to any mutation. Govt has sent its team of experts there (affected states). Our Cabinet Secy & Health Secy have spoken to chief secretaries & officers. Centre's in touch with all States: Health Minister on rise in Covid-19cases. (ANI)

'If someone dies 4 days or 10 days after inoculation, you can't link it to vaccination'

If someone dies 4 days or 10 days after inoculation, you can't link it to vaccination. Every death has been scientifically investigated. High powered experts committee evaluate it, no case has come yet that death is vaccine-induced: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan (ANI)

' The side effects are minimal like swelling or fever'

The side effects are minimal like swelling or fever. This sometimes happens during normal vaccination too. Hospitalisation due to vaccination is 0.0004 - it's negligible. No death has occurred due to vaccination: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan (ANI)

I will do the booking today and I plan to get vaccinated tomorrow: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, to ANI

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Vaccination will be absolutely free in the entire Bihar state. Such facility will be made available even at private hospitals, it will be facilitated by the state government: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

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We've begun free (govt) & paid (pvt.) vaccination for senior citizens & people above 45 years with comorbidities. There are 192 hospitals i.e. 56 govt (Centre+Delhi) & 136 pvt. with about 300 centres. Registration being done on Co-WIN software: Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Kumar Jain

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Maharashtra: Covid-19 vaccination process at Nagpur's Indira Gandhi Hospital couldn't begin due to a technical glitch in the Co-WIN portal

"Registration has begun & tokens are being given. We'd begin the process as soon as the site is up," says hospital's Medical Superintendent

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Ahead of the Budget Session of the state assembly, a total of 42 people, including 2 journalists and 23 Police officers, have tested positive for Covid-19: JJ Hospital, Mumbai

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Registration and booking for appointment for Covid-19 vaccination are to be done through CoWIN portal: cowin.gov.in. There is no CoWIN App for beneficiary registration. The App on Play Store is for administrators only: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

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For comorbidities, citizen has to produce a certificate from registered medical practitioner in which one of the enlisted comorbidities has to be verified & certified by registered medical practitioner. They have to submit it to the center & on-site registration can be done: Dean, BKC Jumbo Covid-19 hospital in Mumbai

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PM Modi has been administered the first dose of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, second dose will be given in 28 days. He asked us where do we belong to & after vaccination, he said, "Laga bhi di, pata hi nahi chala": Sister P Niveda who inoculated PM Modi today

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AstraZeneca sells its stake in Moderna for more than $1 bn: Report

AstraZeneca Plc has sold its 7.7% stake in Moderna Inc for more than $1 billion after the US biotechnology company's shares soared on the back of its coronavirus vaccine breakthrough, The Times reported.

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A total of 21,68,58,774 samples tested for Covid-19 up to February 28. Of these, 6,27,668 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research

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India sees 15,510 new Covid-19 cases, 106 deaths

India registered a single-day spike of 15,510 Covid-19 cases on Monday, pushing the infection tally to 1,11,12,241, according to Union Health Ministry data.

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Here's how you can register for Covid-19 vaccine on Co-WIN 2.0

As India begins the next phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive today, registration on the Co-WIN 2.0 portal is set to open at 9 am. In this phase, people above 60 years and those aged 45 and above with comorbidities will be prioritised.

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PM Modi addresses vaccine hesitancy, gets Bharat Biotech's Covaxin jab

Full list of private hospitals where Covid-19 vaccine is administered

People visit a beach amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease in Mumbai, India, February 28, 2021. Credit: Reuters Photo

Sister P Niveda, from Puducherry, administered Covaxin (Bharat Biotech) to PM Modi.

Mass Covid-19 vaccine rollout from March 1 as India aims to halt coronavirus

While most of the vaccination will be carried out with the Serum Institute’s Covishield, some will be administered Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin — a homegrown vaccine that has been approved by the Drugs Controller General of India without the efficacy data.

After 45 days, only about 1.43 crore vaccine doses have been administered, which is nowhere near the initial plan of vaccinating 3 crore healthcare workers and frontline staff.

Only 24.56 lakh healthcare workers received both the doses whereas 66.70 lakh healthcare workers and 51.75 lakh frontline staff got a single dose of the vaccine so far.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at AIIMS Delhi