The Ministry has started an awareness campaign ‘Jaan Hai to Jahan Hai’ on COVID-19 vaccination to prevent apprehensions and rumours, under which various organizations associated with the Ministry like State Waqf Boards, State Haj Committees, State Channelizing Agencies and Programme Implementing Agencies (PIAs) empanelled in the Ministry for the implementation of various schemes were urged to reach out to the people and work towards spreading awareness and getting rid of the vaccine hesitancy amongst the local communities.  The Ministry is also reaching out to more than 80 lakh beneficiaries of its various schemes and highlighting the benefits of vaccination to them.

In addition to the above, the Ministry has also utilized the social media platforms to spread awareness on vaccination through various renowned personalities from the field of social, cultural and religion as influencers.

The details of the vaccines administered to the citizens is available in public domain on COWIN platform at www.cowin.gov.in for reference. The details are monitored centrally by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

This information was given by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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