Karnataka: Health and sanitation workers, cops among the many first ones to take the jab

Karnataka is all set for the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination train on Saturday, with healthcare and sanitation staff among the many first ones to take the jab. The vaccines could be administered at 243 centres throughout the state.
The inoculation drive will kick off on the Bengaluru Medical College within the presence of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and State Health Minister Dr Ok Sudhakar. “The vaccines will be distributed at 243 centres across the state. Covishield vaccines would be administered at 237 centres and the Covaxin shots would be given at the remaining 6 places,” Sudhakar mentioned.

The well being minister on Friday held a video convention with all deputy commissioners, chief govt officers of zilla panchayats and district well being officers for last-minute stock-taking forward of the vaccination drive.
“All vaccination centres, including ten in Bengaluru, are ready and equipped for the launch of the first phase of inoculation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the vaccination drive,” he mentioned.
“Covaxin doses have been dispatched to six centres – in Bellary, Shivamogga, Hassan, Chikmagalur, Chamarajanagar and Davangere,” he added.
“Health workers, and not politicians, who are on the frontlines in the fight against the pandemic, have been given priority. Those with comorbid conditions are next on the priority list,” Sudhakar mentioned.
A complete 7,17,439 well being warriors throughout the state will likely be vaccinated within the first section and the well being division has set sights on vaccinating 24,300 folks on the primary day itself. “We have 8,14,500 doses of the vaccines and the initial phase is expected to completed within a week,” the minister mentioned.
“Emergency medical service has been made available at all vaccination sites in case someone complains of any side effects. People are being misled through rumours that are floating around on social media. People should only trust information shared on official government handles,” the minister mentioned.
The state well being division has registered well being warriors, police personnel and Pourakarmikas (sanitation staff) within the first section. Sudhakar mentioned ten walk-in coolers, 4 walk-in freezers, 3,210 ILRs, 3,312 chilly packing containers, 46,591 vaccine carriers and a pair of,25,749 ice packs have been made accessible to retailer the vaccines.
“There is no need to panic on the vaccines’ safety and efficacy. They have undergone clinical trials and are safe. The state is fully prepared to begin the vaccination drive,” Sudhakar mentioned.
After receiving the vaccine shot, every individual will likely be stored underneath remark for half-hour on the designated healthcare centres, officers mentioned.

“The vaccine will be administered in two doses. The second dose will be administered 28 days after the first. Immunity response will be triggered after 45 days. One has to be careful till the 45 days are over,” Sudhakar mentioned. All centres have been instructed to cap the variety of vaccines administered in a day to 100.
In Bengaluru, 1.71 lakh well being staff will obtain the vaccine in section one. The state’s share of Covishield doses will likely be delivered to vaccine centres from designated chilly chain factors on the day of vaccination, well being officers mentioned. The second dose will likely be administered after 28 days.