
In photos: India begins Covid-19 vaccine campaign
India began the first phase of the mass vaccination programme against Covid-19. Fortune India's photo team visited one session site in Gurugram where the campaign was in full swing.
India began the first phase of the mass vaccination programme against Covid-19. Fortune India's photo team visited one session site in Gurugram where the campaign was in full swing.
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