0.04% people got Covid after Covaxin jab: Govt

April 21, 2021 16:49

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Ministry of health press briefing: "There are 21,57,000 active cases in India currently i.e. twice the number of maximum active COVID-19 cases last year.

"More than 13 crore people have been vaccinated in the country so far including 30 lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours.

"Around 87% of health workers and 79% of front-line workers have received their first dose of COVID19 vaccines," says Union Health Secy Rajesh Bhushan.

"About 0.04 pc people tested positive after second dose of Covaxin and 0.03 per cent after second dose of Covishield.

"In those below 10 years, 4.03 per cent COVID-19 cases were reported in first wave, while 2.97 per cent cases registered in second wave."

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