Odisha starts second phase of Covid-19 vaccination drive

Odisha on Saturday started its second section of the Covid-19 vaccination drive in Bhubaneshwar.

Further Commissioner of Police (ACP), Odisha, Rekha Lohani, “The second section of vaccination drive has began at this time in Bhubaneshwar at three locations; CP Headquarters, Reserve Parade Floor, and within the seventh Batallion premises.”

“We’ve all taken the primary pictures. We’re all feeling completely superb. This drive will go on until February 15. And after a niche of 21 days, the second pictures will probably be given,” she added.

1200 personnel per day will probably be taking their first jab, she mentioned.

“I took my first shot of Covaxin and feeling secure. I urge all of them to vaccinate themselves in opposition to the an infection,” mentioned Narmal Satpathy, DCP, Safety of Police Commissionerate.

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The second section of the inoculation drive is to see the vaccination of frontline staff, together with police and sanitation staff.

At current, there are 825 energetic instances with a complete of three,32,733 discharges and 1,908 deaths within the state.

In line with the Ministry of Well being and Household Welfare, as many as 54,16,849 beneficiaries have been vaccinated within the nation as of February 6, 8 am.

India began its vaccination drive in opposition to Covid-19 on January 16.

This story has been revealed from a wire company feed with out modifications to the textual content.

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