Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who chaired a meeting of the country's key experts on COVID-19's new 'XE variant', directed officials to boost the ongoing monitoring and surveillance of new variants and cases as well as of vaccinations.
He also asked the officials to constantly review the availability of essential drugs and medicines required in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, a statement from the ministry read.
The Health Minister further emphasised on carrying out the ongoing vaccination drive at full pace and to vaccinate all eligible candidates, the statement said.
The meeting was attended by Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Ayog; Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Health; Dr Randip Guleria, Director, AIIMS; Dr Balrama Bhargava, Director General, ICMR; Dr. NK Arora, chief of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in India, and other senior officials of the Health Ministry.
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