UP to conduct Covid-19 vaccination drive in three stages

DN Bureau

Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday declared that the vaccination drive for coronavirus will be conducted in three stages across the state.

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday declared that the vaccination drive for coronavirus will be conducted in three stages across the state.

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According to a press note issued in Hindi, in the first stage health workers will be vaccinated in hospitals; in the second stage municipal corporation workers, military and police personnel will be vaccinated. The third stage, people above 50 years will be vaccinated.

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"Those who are Covid positive will not be eligible for the vaccine," the release said. Arrangements have been made to keep 2.03 lakh litre of Covid-19 vaccine in the state and for storing the vaccine, deep freezers, cold boxes and vaccine carriers have been arranged. (ANI)










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