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Centre announces new COVID 19 vaccine tracker; Here’s what we know
The COVID-19 vaccine tracker will be available on the ministry’s official website in a “few days’ time.
According to a report in ANI, the Union ministry of health and family welfare on Thursday opened up about the efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic. During the same, they announced a new vaccine tracker is being developed in India.
Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said, “The tracker will be available on the union health ministry’s website in a few days' time," said Bhargava urging people to get vaccinated as the research has indicated vaccine effectiveness. Further reports mention that the center also briefed on COVID-19 management in the country and said that the pace of vaccination and coverage is rapidly increasing.
Here’s what we know:
Further, Dr Bhargava also reportedly said that based on data from April 18, 2021 to August 15, 2021, vaccines were found to be 96.6% effective in preventing mortality after one dose and 97.5% effective after two doses.
