PM Modi To Interact With Beneficiaries Of Covid-19 Vaccination Drive In Varanasi On Friday

COVID-19 Vaccination Drive: As per reports, the participants will share their first hand experience of vaccination with the Prime Minister via video conferencing. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo/PTI)

COVID-19 Vaccination Drive: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with beneficiaries and vaccinators of Coronavirus vaccination drive in Uttar Pradesh' Varanasi on Friday. As per reports, the participants will share their first hand experience of vaccination with the Prime Minister via video conferencing.

The interaction follows continuous dialogue and discussion by the Prime Minister with scientists, political leaders, officials and other stakeholders to proactively ensure smooth conduct of the world’s largest vaccination drive.

The interaction aimed at building confidence for the Covid vaccine among general public is scheduled to take place around 1 pm.

In the Phase 1 of India's mega vaccination drive which kicked off on January 16, PM Modi's parliamentary constituency witnessed the inoculation campaign against Coronavirus infection in as many as six centres including four urban areas and two rural regions. 

Meanwhile in Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh authorities hope to vaccinate around 1.5 lakh health workers on Friday, the second day of the COVID vaccination drive in the state. The second leg of the COVID-19 vaccination will be held on Friday. Around 1,400 to 1,500 booths have been made in the state for the vaccination of health workers," Principal Secretary (Health) Alok Kumar told reporters.

The vaccination drive had started on January 16 and on the first day, over 20,000 health care workers were vaccinated at 317 centres across Uttar Pradesh. 

As per reports, Bharat Biotech-manufactured Covaxin was administred to health workers at 11 sites in Ambedkar Nagar, Badaun, Firozabad, Bahraich and Jhansi districts. At the remaining 306 centres, Covishield vaccine was given to health workers. Till Wednesday evening, around 9.11 lakh vaccine doses arrived in the state.

So far, the state has reported 5,97,823 coronavirus cases, including 8,597 deaths. On Thursday, the state authorities reported six deaths and 195 fresh infections. Currently, the number of active coronavirus cases stands at 7,717 in the state.