SunstarTV Bureau: Health Secretary Rajesh Bhusan and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) DG Balram Bhargava on a press meet, informed about the roadmap of Covid-19 vaccine distribution.
“I just want to make this clear that the government has never spoken about vaccinating the entire country. It’s important that we discuss such scientific issues, based on factual information only,” Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan commented on being asked how much time it will take to vaccinate the entire country.
#WATCH “Govt has never spoken about vaccinating the entire country,” says Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan
“If we’re able to vaccinate critical mass of people & break virus transmission, then we may not have to vaccinate the entire population,” ICMR DG Dr Balram Bhargava added. https://t.co/HKbssjATjH pic.twitter.com/egEB1TAiC9
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2020
“Vaccination would depend on the efficacy of the vaccine & our purpose is to break the chain of Covid19 transmission. If we’re able to vaccinate critical mass of people & break virus transmission, then we may not have to vaccinate the entire population,” said Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) DG Balram Bhargava.
Vaccination would depend on the efficacy of the vaccine & our purpose is to break the chain of #COVID19 transmission. If we’re able to vaccinate critical mass of people & break virus transmission, then we may not have to vaccinate the entire population: ICMR DG Dr Balram Bhargava https://t.co/JF2vzdG7ml pic.twitter.com/OJk5QMuDFE
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2020
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