Centre asks states to ramp up vaccination as Omicron raises alarm

The Centre advised states to speedily ramp up the Covid-19 vaccination of all eligible population for the first dose and ensure that those who were due for the second dose are administered the second dose.
 
District-wise weekly vaccination implementation plans are required to be drawn up for this purpose, the Centre said. The state authorities were advised to review the implementation status on a daily basis.
 
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan held a high level meeting with the five poll bound states of Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab to review the public health response measures for containment