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Vaccination likely to start within 10 days: Health ministry

The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that it is prepared to roll out the coronavirus vaccine within the next few days, paving way for a mass vaccination drive in the country.

"We are prepared to roll out Covid-19 vaccines within 10 days of granting emergency use authorisation date, based on dry run feedback," said Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan at a press conference.

The announcement is a major relief for India which has the second-highest number of infections in the world, after the US.

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