First consignment of Covishield leaves for Delhi from Pune

The first consignment of Covishield vaccines left the Serum Institute of India premises in Pune in the wee hours on Tuesday ahead of the January 16 nationwide inoculation drive launch, marking a decisive phase in the fight against coronavirus. The consignment reportedly consisted of 478 vaccine boxes, each weighing 32kg.

These vaccines are being transported to 13 locations across the country, from where they will be further distributed. These locations include Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Karnal, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Guwahati, Lucknow, Chandigarh and Bhubaneswar.

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