INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Khammam: The Covid-19 vaccination drive gained momentum in Khammam district as nine more centres were opened on Monday apart from the six
that were started on Saturday
The new centres are at Nelakondapalli, Tallada, Kusumanchi, Karepalli, Manchukonda, Kallur, Wyra, Tirumalayapalem and the district
headquarter hospital.These centres administered the vaccine to 50 persons per centre on Monday
allocated to these centres
The number of centres will be increased in a phased manner
All PHCs and community health centres will be engaged for vaccination in the final stage.Aasha worker Tejavat Soni was the first to be
administered the vaccine on Monday in Kusumanchi primary health centre
Palair MLA K Upender Reddy attended the programme
Vaccine was administered to 50 persons here.Nearly 170 persons were administered the vaccine on the first day and there was no vaccination
The list of persons to be administered the vaccine is in the App
Those in the list will get message in their phone on when and where to report for the vaccination
health department received 153 vials on the first day and got another 200 vials for Monday
The cold chain system is being maintained in the vaccine supply
The government wants to increase the daily vaccination number and keep ready the personnel for this.District medical and health officer
Malathi said the vials are being supplied as per requirement
The government is sending a programme schedule every two days
The second dose of the vaccine will be done 28 days after the first one.The personnel being involved in the vaccination were asked to
maintain all protocols during the programme like keeping the person for a 30-minutes observation after the vaccination and explaining to
