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From factory to front line, all roads lead to Covid-19 vaccine roll-out

According to sources, a contract may be signed between the government and the vaccine makers on Monday, and the first batch of vaccinations will be done using Serum Institute's (SII's) Covishield

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According to aviation sources, the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine manufactured by SII will be packed in boxes weighing 32 kilos. Each box would have around 12,000 doses and gel packs for refrigeration

Arindam MajumderAneesh PhadnisSohini DasShreya JaiRuchika Chitravanshi New Delhi/Mumbai
As the countdown has begun for V-day, transport and infrastructure machineries are coming together to ensure smooth roll-out, while vaccine majors step up security. According to sources, a contract may be signed between the government and the vaccine makers on Monday, and the first batch of vaccinations will be done using Serum Institute of India’s (SII’s) Covishield.

Armed police personnel stationed at the Hadapsar plant of SII in Pune sum up the moment. The local police are ready to escort the shipment of Covishield vials from the plant to Pune airport or up to the boundaries of districts where the