Priority in vaccination to be given to over 19 lakh people who have taken first dose
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We’re in contact with the Centre and are hopeful of receiving doses by subsequent week: BSY
More than 19 lakh individuals above 45 years, who have taken the first dose of vaccine in the State, have turn into eligible for the second dose for whom precedence would be given, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa mentioned on (*19*).
“Of about 1.1 crore doses received by the State, about 99.5 lakh doses have come from Covishield and the rest from Covaxin,” he instructed reporters. “We are in constant touch with the Centre and are hopeful of receiving doses by next week.”
According to him 14.87 lakh beneficiaries of Covoshield have accomplished six weeks and at the moment are eligible for the second dose, and 5.1 lakh Covaxin beneficiaries are eligible for second dose now. “The available stock will be given to those requiring second dose. The State has received 1.11 crore doses so far of which about 1.1 crore doses have been given,” he added.
The Chief Minister mentioned that the State authorities is buying 3 crore doses to vaccinate these aged between 18 and 44.
Without offering a timeline, Health Minister K. Sudhakar mentioned that the vaccination for these between 18 and 44 years will be performed when the State receives its quota. “The Centre has told States that it will buy 50% of the total vaccines from the two vaccine manufacturers and provide it to States.”
The Health Minister mentioned there have been an estimated 63 lakh in the State who are above 45 years but to take the first dose. While 36 lakh above 60 years have acquired the first dose, 11.09 lakh have acquired each doses. In the 44 to 59 age bracket, 37.53 lakh have acquired first dose and 5.54 lakh have acquired each the doses, he added.
Meanwhile, the State has requested the Centre to present medicines to fight Mucormycosis or the black fungus that has been reported in put up COVID instances in Karnataka and Maharashtra. He mentioned that the fungus has been observed in a number of instances in put up COVID restoration stage following over use of steroids, Remdesivir and oxygen amongst individuals with comorbidities. “We have sought a stock of 25,000 vials from the Centre and we have also bought 1,050.”
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