COVID-19: No severe illness, deaths occurred due to rapid vaccination, says ICMR DG

Jan 20, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 20 (ANI): While addressing the Press Conference, Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Balram Bhargava on January 20 elucidated that we are not witnessing severe illness and deaths amid the surge in COVID-19 cases due to rapid vaccination across the country.“Vaccines have remained beneficial in India. Deaths have considerably reduced due to vaccinations. In this third surge of COVID-19, we are currently not witnessing severe illness and deaths due to high vaccination uptake,” said Dr Balram Bhargava.