COVID-19: Odisha Seeks Guidance from Centre for Recommencing Precaution Dose Vaccination at Govt CVCs
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Friday asked the Centre to provide necessary guidance and support for recommencing precaution dose vaccination of left out citizens in Government COVID-19 Vaccination Centers (CVCs). In letter a Ministry of Health & FW Secretary, Shalini Pandit, Commissioner cum-Secretary of Odisha Health and Family Welfare Department, said that till date, 8.14 [...]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Friday asked the Centre to provide necessary guidance and support for recommencing precaution dose vaccination of left out citizens in Government COVID-19 Vaccination Centers (CVCs).
In letter a Ministry of Health & FW Secretary, Shalini Pandit, Commissioner cum-Secretary of Odisha Health and Family Welfare Department, said that till date, 8.14 Crore doses of COVID 19 vaccines have been administered in the State. Of this, 3.52 Crore (97%) doses have been administered as first dose & 3.30 Crore (91%) doses as second dose to beneficiaries aged 12 years & above and 1.31 Crore (41%) doses administered as precaution dose to citizens aged 18 years & above in the State.
“It is pertinent to mention here that all COVID-19 vaccines supplied from Govt. of India have been completely utilized by 28th November 2022 and presently, there is no stock of vaccine in the State. Now, there is demand from citizens for precaution dose vaccination as there is surge of COVID-19 cases in countries like Japan, USA, Republic of Korea, Brazil & China”, the letter reads.
Further, out of 3.25 Crore citizens aged 18 years & above eligible for precaution dose, only 1.31 Crore citizens have been vaccinated with precaution dose i.e. still 1.93 Crore (59%) citizens are yet to be vaccinated with precaution dose in the State, Pandit said.
She wrote, “You are therefore requested to provide necessary guidance and support for recommencing precaution dose vaccination of left out citizens in Govt. COVID-19 Vaccination Centers (CVCs)”.
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