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K'taka Health Minister inaugurates COVID vaccination drive at Manipal Hospitals

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K'taka Health Minister inaugurates COVID vaccination drive at Manipal Hospitals

K'taka Health Minister inaugurates COVID vaccination drive at Manipal Hospitals

Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister, K Sudhakar inaugurated COVID-19 vaccination drive on January 17 for the healthcare workers.

He inaugurated the drive at Manipal Hospitals in Bengaluru today.

Billed as the world's largest vaccination programme, covering the entire length and breadth of the country, the drive aims to first inoculate millions of its healthcare and frontline workers and reach an estimated 3 crore people by the end of its first phase.

The mega COVID-19 vaccination drive began in India on January 16.

Speaking to ANI, K Sudhakar said, "Doctors expect around 70-80% turn out today.

Whatever issues we faced yesterday (January 16) in the CoWIN app, will be sorted out by Monday."


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