India's opposition party launches online campaign to seek COVID-19 vaccine for all

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NEW DELHI, April 12 (Xinhua) -- India's main opposition Congress Party on Monday launched its online campaign Speak Up For Vaccines For All, urging every Indian to demand COVID-19 vaccines.

"COVID-19 vaccine is the need of the country. You all should also raise your voice for it. Everyone has the right to a safe life," opposition party leader Rahul Gandhi wrote on social media.

Gandhi also shared a short video about making the vaccine available for all people in the country.

The minute-long video said the exponential rise in COVID-19 cases has led to an atmosphere of uncertainty within the country and hundreds of vaccination centers across India have been out of stock for weeks.

"On behalf of all the Indians, the Congress Party demands vaccination of all the Indian nationals within a specific time. There should be a ban on the export of vaccines with immediate effect," the voice-over in the video said.

In an appeal to the masses, the video asked all Indians to flood social media with their demand for vaccines.

India's federal health ministry on Monday morning said 1,68,912 new COVID-19 cases and 904 related deaths were registered in the past 24 hours across the country. So far this is the highest single-day spike since the start of the pandemic.

The vaccination drive against COVID-19 in India began on Jan. 16. Healthcare and frontline workers were first vaccinated, followed by those above 50 years of age and the under 50 population groups with co-morbidities.

On April 1, India's health ministry started the third phase of COVID-19 vaccination to inoculate people aged 45 years and older.

Chief ministers of Delhi and Maharashtra and the Indian Medical Association (IMA) have urged the federal government to open up COVID-19 vaccination for everyone above 18 years old. Enditem

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