Air India to play key role in India’s Covid vaccination drive
Passengers won’t be allowed on board if vaccines are being transported in the passenger cabin.
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Commercial airlines, mainly Air India, will play a key role in transporting Covid-19 vaccine vials across the country as India gears to start the world’s largest inoculation drive this week. “During the first phase, national carrier Air India will play a lead role.
New Delhi: Commercial airlines, mainly Air India, will play a key role in transporting Covid-19 vaccine vials across the country as India gears to start the world’s largest inoculation drive this week. “During the first phase, national carrier Air India will play a lead role. In the phases that follow, every available airline resource is likely to be used,” a government official said.India said on Saturday it would start administering the
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