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The Centre launched Drone Response and Outreach in North East (i-Drone) in October 2021. It is a vaccine delivery model of which of the following?

The Centre launched Drone Response and Outreach in North East (i-Drone) in October 2021. It is a vaccine delivery model of which of the following? Correct Answer Indian Council of Medical Research

The correct answer is Indian Council of Medical Research.

Key Points

  • The Centre launched the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) vaccine delivery model --Drone Response and Outreach in North East (i-Drone) on 4 October 2021.
  • This is for the first time that a 'Make in India' drone has been used in South Asia to transport covid-19 vaccines over an aerial distance of 31 km in 12-15 minutes from the Bishnupur district hospital to Loktak lake, Karang island in Manipur for administration at a primary health centre.

Important Points

  • ​The vaccines were taken to a primary health centre on the island where 10 beneficiaries received the first dose and eight got the second shot.
  • The drone has a capacity of 900 vaccine doses.
  • By 5 October 2021, the drone-based delivery project has been granted permission for implementation in Manipur and Nagaland, as well as the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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