Odisha Resumes COVID-19 Vaccination Drive – ODISHA BYTES
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Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 vaccination drive resumed in Odisha on Monday, a day after it was suspended for a evaluate on Sunday.
Director (Health and Family Welfare) Bijay Panigrahi knowledgeable that 31,902 well being employees will probably be vaccinated in 380 classes on Monday.
Panigrahi acknowledged that out of round 1.92 lakh well being employees in Odisha, 13,890 have been vaccinated up to now. As for the remaining 1.78 lakh well being employees, the variety of classes has been elevated to 1,698 to finish the first-phase of vaccination by January 25, he added.
“As decided, there will be 192 sessions on January 19 (Tuesday), 92 on January 20 (Wednesday), 436 on January 21 (Thursday), 141 on January 22 (Friday), 178 on January 23 (Saturday) and 279 on January 25 (Monday),” he knowledgeable.
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Panigrahi additional mentioned the well being employees, who’ve acquired the primary dose of the vaccine, will probably be administered the second dose after 28 days. They will obtain an SMS two days earlier than the administration of the second dose, he added.
Earlier, Additional Chief Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) Pradipta Mohapatra had mentioned there will probably be no vaccination on Sunday.
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