PM says priority are going to be given to make sure that everybody gets COVID-19 vaccine

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed the state , it'll be ensured that the Covid-19 vaccine for citizens will meet all necessary scientific criteria. He stressed that a bit like the main target within the fight against COVID has been on saving each and each life, the priority are going to be to make sure that the vaccine reaches everyone. He said, Governments in the least levels will need to work together to make sure that the vaccination drive is smooth, systematic and sustained.
Prime Minister has reassured that the govt is keenly watching the event of COVID-19 vaccines . Mr Modi said , the govt is in touch with Indian developers and makers , along side global regulators, governments of other countries, multilateral institutions and international companies on vaccine development.
The Prime Minister made his remarks during a high-level meeting held with Chief Ministers of all States and Union Territories via video conferencing, yesterday to review the status and preparedness of COVID-19 response and management, with special emphasis on eight States. These States are Haryana, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat and West Bengal .
During the meeting, the Prime Minister noted that the priority of vaccination is being decided in consultation with the States and therefore the requirements of additional cold chain storages has also been discussed with the States. Mr Modi asked the Chief Ministers to make sure regular monitoring of State Level committee and State and District Level Task Force to make sure better results.
The Prime Minister also forewarned that past experience tells us several myths, and rumours are spread around vaccines and faux news about side effects of the vaccine can also be spread. He emphasized that such anti social attempts got to be tackled through spreading greater awareness, by taking all possible help including civil society, students of NCC and NSS and therefore the media.
The Prime Minister remarked that the country is facing the pandemic through concerted efforts and in terms of both recovery rate and deathrate and therefore the situation in India is far better than most other countries. He said that our target should be to bring down the deathrate below one per cent.
He also spoke about the expansion of the testing and treatment network, and noted that special emphasis of the PM CARES fund has been to form available oxygen. He said that efforts are on to form medical colleges and district hospitals self-sufficient in terms of oxygen generation, and informed that the method for establishing quite 160 new oxygen plants is underway.
Prime Minister Modi reiterated that it's important to extend RT-PCR tests, ensure better monitoring of patients especially those in home isolation, better equip health centres at village and community level and keep running awareness campaigns for safety from the virus.
Saying India fought COVID-19 bravely, Prime Minister cautioned against any complacency within the fight against Covid 19. The Prime minister observed that after seeing good recovery rates, many think that the virus is weak and cautioned this has led to rampant carelessness. He said those performing on vaccines do an incredible job, but there's a requirement to specialise in ensuring that folks are and transmission is curbed. Mr Modi stressed the necessity to bring the positivity rate under 5 per cent.
Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana among others attended the meeting through video conferencing. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Health Minister Dr. Harshvardhan, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and NITI Aayog Member Dr. V K Paul were also present within the high level COVID review meet.
The Prime Minister had earlier on last Friday held a gathering with top officials on India's strategy for developing a vaccine and making it accessible to the masses.

 

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