The Covid-19 vaccination process in the State would be completed in next four to five months, informed Director of Health and Family Welfare Bijay Panigrahi on Tuesday.
Though the State Government had set a target of administering 3 lakh vaccine doses every day, a record high of 4,02,434 doses were administered at 1,735 centres on Monday, he informed. “Today (Tuesday), vaccination is underway at 1,657 centres in the State. So far, 1,24,91,857 doses have been administered. The vaccination drive in the entire State will be over in next four to five months,” he said “Unlike before, people are now voluntarily coming out to get vaccinated against virus.
Huge crowds are being witnessed in front of vaccination centres due to on-site registration,” he said. Dr Panigrahi also informed that training of concerned personnel for vaccination of pregnant women began in State on Tuesday and inoculation of expectant mothers would begin as soon as possible.