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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India began it’s COVID-19 Vaccination drive from which date?
A
January 15th
B
February 16th
C
January 16th
D
January 17th
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The vaccine received DCGI approval for Phase I & II Human Clinical Trials in July, 2020.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a historic achievement, India’s cumulative COVID19 vaccination drive has surpassed the 200-Crore milestone today. As per provisional reports till 1 pm today, a total of 2, 00, 00, 15, 631 doses have been administered across the country. This has been achieved through 2, 63, 26, 111 sessions.

Detailed explanation-3: -As soon as India was declared smallpox free in 1977, the country decided to launch National Immunization programme called Expanded Programme of Immunization (EPI) in 1978 with the introduction BCG, OPV, DPT and typhoid-paratyphoid vaccines29, 30.

Detailed explanation-4: -We present here the first case of COVID-19 infection reported in Kerala, India. On January 27, 2020, a 20 yr old female presented to the Emergency Department in General Hospital, Thrissur, Kerala, with a one-day history of dry cough and sore throat. There was no history of fever, rhinitis or shortness of breath.

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