Odisha Govt Includes Additional Categories of Staff as Frontline Workers for COVID-19 Vaccination

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today announced inclusion of additional categories of staff as frontline workers for COVID-19 vaccination in the State.

The State Steering Committee meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary, has approved in – principle for inclusion of following categories of staff as frontline workers (FLWs ) for COVID – 19 vaccination.

• Forest Officials & Forest guards
• Banking staff / insurance companies / NCPI, Payment system providers / Operators / venndors / cash logistic companies / cash – in transit companies/ATM maintenance personnel/ Banking Correspondence & Costumer care Points
• Railway Staff
• Staff of DCPU , Staff of Childline (1098), Staff of 181 Helpline, Staff of One Stop Centres and all caregivers staff of child care institutions
• Oxygen Plant employees
• Filling station employees & call Centres employees

The government has also approved to include the government veterinary doctors, livestock inspectors and para-veterinarians as frontline workers (FLW) for COVID-19 vaccination.