The Central Government is all set to introduce the COVID-19 vaccine within 10 days from the date of emergency use authorization by the drugs regulator in the states and union territories.

It may be noted that the DCGI had on Sunday announced the approval of two vaccines for restricted use in the country. Briefing media, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, however, said that the final decision regarding the COVID-19 vaccine rollout lies with the government.
 
The Union Health Secretary said that in any immunisation programme in India, manufacturers first transport vaccines to four Primary Vaccine Stores across the country from where it is transported in bulk to 37 state vaccine stores and then to districts and finally to PHCs. 

Bhushan further stated that the four primary vaccine stores called Government Medical Store Depot (GMSD) are located in Karnal, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata and there are 37 vaccine stores in the country. They store vaccines in bulk and distribute them further, the Health Secretary.  

The Health Secretary stated that only 43.96 per cent of the total active cases of COVID19 are under treatment in health-care facilities He added that active cases per million in India is 167 and deaths per million is 108. There is a continuous decline in active cases which are now below 2.5 Lakh. India has reported only 96 new cases and 1 death per million population in the last 7 days.