In a significant decision, the State Government has expanded the Covid-19 vaccination drive for the 18-44-year group to all urban areas of the State. The Government has written to all collectors in this regard.
“Under phase-3 COVID-19 vaccination strategies, the vaccination of the 18 to 44 year age group had already been started in five Municipal Corporations and six district headquarters Municipalities/ NACs in the month of May. Now, the Government has approved for expansion of the vaccination of 18 to 44 year group in the rest 22 district headquarters Municipalities/NACs in the month of June,” the Government’s letter said. The State is going to receive 6,45,790 doses of Covishield in June in three tranches, which would be distributed among the districts for 1st-dose vaccination based on their target beneficiaries. It is also to note that students and athletes aged 18 to 44 year of the district, who would be going abroad, should be given priority in vaccination, the letter added.
Meanwhile, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has introduced walk-in facility for Covid-19 vaccination of the 18-44 age group persons, who have already received their first dose and are awaiting the second one.
Those who had taken the first dose in the city between May 3 and 14 can visit the same vaccination centre on the date and time fixed for them. They need to carry the provisional vaccination certificate of the first dose.