The Covid vaccination is not mandatory; rather getting vaccinated would be voluntary in the State, informed Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET) Dr CBK Mohanty on Wednesday. The vaccine would be administered to health workers who want to take it. This is completely voluntary; and Government has already announced it, said he.
He pointed out that as per Union Health Secretary, the Covid vaccine would reach Odisha in 10 days and vaccination programme would commence in one or two days soon after vaccine reach. “We all are prepared to execute vaccination programme as per the guidelines framed by the Centre.
The country has approved two vaccines that will be administered in two doses. The second dose of vaccine will be administered 28 days after first dose,” Dr Mohanty informed media. Earlier, Health & Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das had informed that vaccine would reach State by Jan30.