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Vaccine will be distributed at 243 centres across Karnataka: Dr Sudhakar

Bengaluru, Jan 15 (UNI) Karnataka Minister for Health & Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar today said that 243 centers have been prepared for distribution of Covid-19 vaccine after launch by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 16.
PM to inaugurate 10 Vaccination Drive in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Speaking to the media after holding a video conference with DCs, ZP CEOs and district health officers regarding vaccination drive, he said that Modi will inaugurate the vaccination drive in Bengaluru Medical College and another 9 centres have been prepared in the capital for the purpose. Some private hospitals like St. Johns Medical college have also been included in this initiative.
Covi-shield will be distributed in 237 centres and covaxin in 6 centres in Bellary, Shivamogga, Hassan, Chikmagalur, Chamarajanagar and Davangere, he added.
Politicians would have been given the vaccine in the first phase, but health warriors who are in the front run in the fight against Corona will be given priority. Persons with comorbidity are next in the priority, Dr Sudhakar said.
In all 7,17,439 health warriors will be vaccinated in the initial phase and we are aiming to vaccinate 24,300 people on the first day itself. We have 8,14,500 doses of vaccine and the initial phase is expected to complete within a week, said the Minister.
There will be emergency medical service available at the site of vaccination if any side effects occur to anybody. People are being mis-led by the rumours spreading in social media. Only information provided in official government handles are authenticated, he clarified.
He said that Health warriors, Police staff and poura karmikas have been registered in the first phase. In the second dose will be given after the first dose. People are requested to take the vaccine without any fear. 10 walk-in coolers, 4 walk-in freezers, 3,210 ILRs, 3,312 cold boxes, 46,591 vaccine carriers and 2,25,749 ice packs are available across the state, he added
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