The first batch of the COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, arrived at an airport in southern India's Andhra Pradesh state on January 12.

The shipment was received at the Vijayawada International Airport, located in Gannavaram in the Krishna district.

A video showing the arrival features several boxes of the vaccine being loaded from an aircraft. The vaccines, packed securely in white boxes, are then packed on a truck for transit, while authorities are present nearby.

The shipment contained boxes that had nearly 477,000 doses for the state. However, the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive will start from January 16, and the central government will bear the expenses of COVID-19 vaccination for frontline workers in the initial stage.

The first batch of the COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, reached the airport in southern India's Andhra Pradesh on January 12. The shipment was received at the Vijayawada International Airport, located in Gannavaram in the Krishna district.

A video witnessing the incident features several boxes carrying the vaccine being deboarded from an airplane. The vaccines, packed securely in white boxes, get loaded on a truck after getting off the plane. The consignments are carefully stacked while the authorities are present nearby.

The shipment contained boxes that had nearly 4,77,000 doses for the state. However, the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive will start from January 16, and the Central government will bear the expenses of COVID-19 vaccination for frontline workers in the initial stage.