Vaccination drive launched at 10 centres in Hassan

The COVID-19 vaccination drive was launched at 10 centres in Hassan district on Saturday. At every centre, 100 beneficiaries — all workers members of the Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education departments — have been to get a dose of Covaxin every after signing consent letters.

D. Yashwanth, a D-group worker of Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS), was the primary individual to get a dose at HIMS, the place a vaccination centre was arrange. He instructed the media that he was comfortable at being the primary individual to get the vaccine in the district. He had no ache or swelling at the injection website.

Ravi Kumar, director of HIMS, who was additionally among the many first individuals who obtained the vaccination, instructed The Hindu, “It has been good so far. I have not suffered any side effect so far. As of now, there is no pain or fever,” he mentioned.

Furthermore, he mentioned that preparations have been made to offer vaccine for 100 beneficiaries at the centre. “As per the guidelines, the person has to sign a consent letter before getting the vaccine. He or she will be under observation for half an hour,” he mentioned.

As many as 10,500 doses of the vaccine have reached Hassan. The district administration has recognized 18,400 beneficiaries for vaccination in the primary section. Sathish Kumar, District Health Officer, mentioned the district would quickly get one other consignment of the vaccine. He added that the launch of the vaccination was clean at all 10 centres. “There was a delay in launching the drive at five centres because of technical reasons. However, later the drive was smooth,” he mentioned.

At the launch of the drive, the workers members had gathered at the centre in HIMS, ignoring the COVID-19 restrictions. A senior workers member appealed to them to keep up social distancing at the centre.