The Centre on Saturday launched a Covid-19 vaccination anthem produced by singer and musician Kailash Kher to bust myths and “slay vaccine hesitancy”.
Titled ‘Bharat Ka Tikakaran’, the three:30 minute tune and video was launched at Shastri Bhawan in Delhi within the presence of Union Ministers Mansukh Mandaviya, Hardeep Singh Puri, and Rameswar Teli.
“A tune that slays vaccine hesitancy! Vaccines have saved the nation, vaccines will save the nation,” tweeted Union Minster of Petroleum and Pure Fuel Hardeep Singh Puri.
A tune that slays vaccine hesitancy!
Joined my colleagues Dr @mansukhmandviya Ji & Sh @Rameswar_Teli Ji to launch India’s Vaccination Anthem #BharatKaTikakaran sung by Sh @Kailashkher Ji.#SabkaSaathSabkaPrayas pic.twitter.com/K18brCngXK
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) October 16, 2021
The vaccine anthem is dropping as India nears the milestone of 100-crore Covid-19 vaccine doses administered for the reason that rollout started in January this yr. Prime sources within the well being ministry venture that the goal of 100 crore doses may very well be achieved by October 18-19.
India has administered a complete of 97,18,13,548 Covid-19 vaccine doses to date. Out of this, 69,36,99,468 are first doses and 27,81,14,080 are second doses.
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Within the final 24 hours, 8,32,279 doses have been administered in India, out of which 3,37,797 have been first doses, and 4,94,482 have been second doses.
Until date, greater than 73 per cent of the eligible inhabitants in India has acquired the primary dose of the Covid-19 vaccines licensed to be used within the nation. The Ministry of Well being additionally plans to start a mass marketing campaign to encourage folks to take their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine.
Covid-19 circumstances are on a downward trajectory in India, with 15,981 new infections reported on Saturday, in line with well being ministry knowledge. Nevertheless, the federal government has suggested folks to train warning and cling to norms particularly throughout the festive season to maintain a potential third Covid wave at bay.
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