Covid warriors will be first ones to get vaccine, says govt

NEW DELHI: Covid-19 warriors will be the first ones to get the dose of any vaccine once it is developed, junior health minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey said on Saturday. “Our scientists are working very hard on it. Three vaccines are in various stages of testing,” Choubey said.
Interacting with reporters on the sidelines of the I-Day celebrations at the Red Fort , he also hailed the National Digital Health Mission unveiled by the PM Narendra Modi in his address to the nation.
“This is a historic day for the country’s health sector. This will bring widespread change in the field of health,” Choubey said. On the proposed health ID card for each citizen, Choubey said if a citizen travels from Patna to Bengaluru, a doctor in the southern city will be able to access the person’s health data.
Modi in his address said, “When scientists will give us the green signal, it will be produced on a mass scale and all preparations have been made for it.” AGencies