Increased COVID vaccine uptake need of hour, do not delay in getting fully vaccinated: ICMR

Dec 02, 2021

New Delhi, Dec 02 (ANI): After two cases of new COVID-19 variant, Omicron variant reported in India, Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (IMCR), Balram Bhargava on December 02 said that increased COVID-19 vaccine uptake need of the hour and asked people to not delay in getting fully vaccinated. “Two cases of Omircron detected in Karnataka so far through genome sequencing effort of INSACOG consortium of 37 laboratories established by the Ministry of Health. We need not panic, but awareness is absolutely essential. COVID apt behaviour is required. Increased COVID-19 vaccine uptake need of the hour, do not delay in getting fully vaccinated,” said Bhargava.