Second batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrive at Kochi airport
By Express News Service
KOCHI: The second batch of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) on Wednesday morning. A GoAir flight carrying 22 packing containers of vaccine landed at Kochi airport at 11:15 am carrying 3,60,500 doses of vaccines.
According to the well being officers, 12 packing containers of the consignment are allotted for Ernakulam district and 9 packing containers will probably be despatched to Kozhikode. One field is supposed for Lakshadweep. The packing containers for Ernakulam and Kozhikode had been transported by freezer vans. The field containing vaccine for Lakshadweep was ramp transferred to a Pawan Hans which departed for the Island instantly.
According to sources, every field accommodates 9500 doses of vaccines. “The doses for the five districts including Palakkad, Thrissur, Idukki and Kottayam will be distributed by evening,” mentioned a well being official.
During the primary section, Ernakulam district acquired 1.80 lakh doses. The vaccine was packed in 15 packing containers with 12000 doses every.
The storage facility for the vaccine vials in its required temperatures has been organized at 4 centres within the districts. The well being division automobiles transported the vials to the storage centres instantly after the consignment was unloaded from the plane.
Meanwhile, vaccination drive continued for the fourth day within the state. So far 24,501 well being employees have been vaccinated. Ernakulam, being the district with essentially the most variety of well being employees registered for the pictures, has vaccinated 1854 well being employees until date.
The authorities has determined to accentuate the vaccination drive in view of the Centre’s criticism of the gradual tempo., Ernakulam District Administration has recognized round 260 vaccination centres.
“Directions have been given to the officials in charge at the centres to make necessary arrangements including setting up vaccination booths in the identified centres. The centres will become operational soon,” mentioned Dr S Sreedevi, District Surveillance Officer.
The first section of the vaccination for the frontline well being employees started on Saturday within the state. In the primary consignment, which arrived on January 13, the state acquired 4,33,500 doses of vaccines.
