Bengaluru: COVID-19 vaccination to residents of the 18-44 age group will probably be offered in any respect main authorities hospitals and medical faculties from Monday (May 10, 2021) stated Karnataka’s Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. Okay Sudhakar on Sunday (May 9, 2021).
“Starting Monday, Covid-19 vaccination will be provided for citizens aged between 18 to 44 years at KC General Hospital, Jayanagar General Hospital, Sir C.V.Raman General Hospital, Government Medical Colleges, ESI Hospitals and NIMHANS in Bengaluru. In other districts, initially vaccination will be provided at District Hospitals, Government Medical Colleges and all Taluka Hospitals. Number of vaccination centres will be increased as and when more vaccines will become available,” Health Minister stated.
Dr. Okay Sudhakar additionally added that each one vaccination centres offering vaccination for this age group 18 to 44 could have an unique session website earmarked for them.
The authorities directed that vaccination will probably be offered to solely those that have registered and scheduled an appointment on Co-win portal and walk-ins won’t be allowed.
Reassuring the residents about COVID-19 vaccination and interesting to the younger inhabitants, Dr.Sudhakar stated, “Government is leaving no stone unturned to vaccinate each and every citizen at earliest and is making continuous efforts to secure supply of vaccines. I urge all citizens, especially my young friends, to wait for your turn and the government will ensure you will surely get your jab.”
Earlier on May 1, CM Yediyurappa flagged off the subsequent part of drive to vaccinate residents in the 18-44 age group. Over 3.26 crore folks in the state lie in this age group and it requires 6.52 crore doses to totally vaccinate with 2 doses.
In order to fulfill this requirement the state authorities has already positioned orders for 2 crore doses of covishield and 1 crore doses of covaxin. Serum Institute which manufactures Covishield has already equipped 6.5 lakh doses of vaccine. More consignments will probably be delivered by May second or third week.
