Uttarakhand
Sputnik-V Vaccine Launched in Uttarakhand
- 23 Aug 2021
- 2 min read
Why in News
- On August 22, 2021, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the use of Sputnik-V vaccine in the state at the Graphic Era Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun.
Key Points
- A total of 100 people were given the Sputnik-V vaccine at the launch event. RC Ghanshala, Chief Patron, Graphic Era Group received the first dose of Sputnik-V Vaccine.
- Dr. Ajay Patel, Principal Medical Officer, Graphic Era Hospital said that the Sputnik-V vaccine has been declared 95% effective against Covid-19 and in the case of the Delta variant, the vaccine is considered to be about 83% effective.
- After registering on the Cowin app, one can get the Sputnik-V vaccine at Graphic Era Hospital at a fee set by the government.
- To prevent coronavirus infection, 100% vaccination work has been done in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand. Along with Bageshwar, Khirsu block of Pauri district has also achieved its target and achieved 100% target of first dose in the entire block.
- Significantly, in Uttarakhand, more than 58 lakh people have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccination so far, while the number of people who have received both the doses is more than 18 lakh.
