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weeks, and four weeks, respectively, as on Saturday, from the date of the first shot
second dose of Covid-19 vaccination will be given shots
There will be no vaccination for those seeking their first dose, Director of Health Services Dr G Srinivasa Rao announced on Friday
evening.Only those who got their first shot of Covishield or Covaxin will be eligible to get their second doses, provided they have
government vaccination centres and the eligible ones can opt for spot registration during the special drive, Dr Rao said.The special drive
There will be no vaccinations on May 9.The need for spot registrations arose because the Cowin portal where people can register slots does
not have a provision for those seeking a second dose, he said.The decision to restrict vaccination only for second dose was taken in view of
the low allocation of vaccine till May 15, at 4.69 lakh of Covishield and 2.16 lakh of Covaxin doses
He said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, who on Thursday reviewed the vaccination drive in the state, had spoken to Prime Minister
dose shots to have some patience and wait as the government was making every effort to ensure everyone in Telangana gets vaccinated.The
Chief Minister has allocated Rs 2,500 crore for the vaccination programme and the government is exploring every avenue to get as many doses
