Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has planned to conduct priority vaccination of one lakh beneficiaries in the 15-18 age group to mitigate the impact of a possible third wave of Covid.
The BMC commissioner Sanjay Kumar Singh said the vaccination of the 15-18 age group will be expedited with additional manpower if needed.
“Our priority is to give the first dose to one lakh beneficiaries in the 15-18 age group as soon as possible so that they receive the final dose on time to escape the effect of third wave, if any,” he said.
The BMC till Thursday has administered 27,44,462 doses with 13,14,847 people receiving both the doses.
Antaryami Mishra, additional district urban public health officer, said if needed mobile immunization vans will go to schools and Plus-II colleges to administer the jabs to 15-18 age group beneficiaries. “We have 35 vaccination sites in operation at the moment, including the government and private hospitals. If required, the number of sites can be increased,” he said.
The BMC commissioner Sanjay Kumar Singh said the vaccination of the 15-18 age group will be expedited with additional manpower if needed.
“Our priority is to give the first dose to one lakh beneficiaries in the 15-18 age group as soon as possible so that they receive the final dose on time to escape the effect of third wave, if any,” he said.
The BMC till Thursday has administered 27,44,462 doses with 13,14,847 people receiving both the doses.
Antaryami Mishra, additional district urban public health officer, said if needed mobile immunization vans will go to schools and Plus-II colleges to administer the jabs to 15-18 age group beneficiaries. “We have 35 vaccination sites in operation at the moment, including the government and private hospitals. If required, the number of sites can be increased,” he said.
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