Record 4.53 lakh jabs in Kerala on Saturday

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state on Saturday administered 4.53 lakh doses of Covid vaccines, the highest number of vaccination in a single day.
Vaccination facility was arranged in 1,522 centres across the state of which 1,380 centres were in the government sector.
Kannur district witnessed the highest number of vaccination at 59,374, followed by Thrissur (53,841) and Kottayam (51,276).
Health minister Veena George said now the state has only 2 lakh doses in stock which will be over in a day. “If the Centre doesn't provide enough vaccines on Sunday, then the drive will be hit from Monday onwards,” she said, adding that it was most unfortunate that the Centre informed Parliament that the state has not utilized 10 lakh doses provided by the Centre.