Covid-19 Vaccination Drive Resumes Across Odisha, 2nd Spell To Continue Till Feb 10

Bhubaneswar: The second spell of first part inoculation drive which started within the capital metropolis on January 27, resumed in different components of the State on Thursday as per the plan of motion submitted by the respective districts.
Sharing particulars of the continuing Covid-19 vaccination drive, Health and Family Welfare Director Bijay Panigrahi mentioned that to this point 1,78,277 healthcare staff have acquired the Covid-19 vaccine and this second spell will cowl one other batch of round 1,60,473 beneficiaries.
The second spell of the V-Drive in opposition to coronavirus could be performed until February 10, 2021.
Odisha achieved 92 per cent immunisation protection by Monday as 1,77,090 out of the focused 1,92,555 healthcare staff obtained the primary dose of the vaccine in the course of the first spell of the inoculation drive which was performed between January 16 and January 25.
It is being additional mentioned that the registered beneficiaries who did not obtain the jab might be known as once more to avail the shot in a phased method.
“The vaccination drive in Odisha kicked off on January 16, and by Wednesday, 1,78,277 beneficiaries had received the vaccine jab. We have set a target to vaccinate all the registered health workers by February 10,” mentioned Panigrahy.
As per official sources, the COVID-19 vaccination drive is prone to stay suspended once more for 3 days as a consequence of pulse polio immunization drive scheduled for January 31, February 1 and a pair of.
According to Panigrahy, the well being staff who acquired the primary jab of COVID-19 vaccine on January 16, will get the second dose in a mega drive prone to kick off from February 14.
In India, over 25 lakh vaccine doses have been administered to this point, knowledgeable Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan as per knowledge out there until 2 PM at present. The variety of lively circumstances is declining. There are 1,75,000 lively circumstances within the nation as of now – a gradual and declining pattern is being exhibited, the official mentioned.
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