Day 1 of Covid vaccination drive successful, no hospitalisations reported so far: Health ministry

New Delhi, Jan 16: The central government on Saturday said that COVID-19 vaccination drive was successful on Day 1 and no case of post-vaccination hospitalisation reported so far. Over 1.6 lakh people received the first shots of Covid-19 vaccine after the country kickstarted its mega vaccination drive against novel coronavirus earlier today.

Total vaccinators involved across India were 16,755. Total beneficiaries vaccinated stood at 1,65,714.

"Serum Institute of India produced COVISHIELD was supplied to all States/UTs. Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN was supplied to 12 States. Total 3,351 sessions held across the country with both the vaccines," the ministry said.