Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration is fully geared up for the mass vaccination of COVID-19 vaccine for all Healthcare and frontline workers from Feb. 22 to 24. According to a press release here yesterday, vaccine would be administered to the registered staff members of doctors, nurses, para-medics and medical students in both Government and Private Hospitals,…
COVID-19 Vaccine Drive-2: Only 3 take jab till noon
February 15, 2021District Health Officers disappointed Mysore/Mysuru: There has been poor response to the second round of vaccination drive for healthcare workers with hardly negligible beneficiaries turning up at vaccination centres in city this morning. Till noon, only three persons had taken the second dose at Trauma Care Centre on KRS Road, that too without waiting for…
Sample survey underway in city to elicit people’s views on COVID-19 vaccines
February 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: To elicit people’s opinion about the two vaccines, Covaxin and Covishield approved by Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for emergency recently, the students and staff of Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Mysuru, have taken up a sample survey in city. “We have taken up this sample survey in Nazarbad area which…
Over 700 staff, students vaccinated at AIISH
January 30, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Covid vaccination programme for staff and students of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) was held from Jan.27 to 29. During the 3-day vaccination programme, nearly 700 staff and students were vaccinated. N. Parimala, who is the senior most employee and also Assistant Registrar of the Institute, was the first to…
Vaccination of Medical, Nursing and Dental students from Jan. 25
January 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Vaccination for students of Government and Private Medical Colleges, Nursing Colleges and Dental Colleges in district is expected to begin from next week. Already, a majority of healthcare staff have been successfully vaccinated in first round as part of nationwide vaccine drive. Those who missed vaccination in first round had been given another chance…
Vaccine drive: 3,000 health staff to be inoculated today
January 20, 2021CFTRI, AIISH, Air Force Selection Board staff to receive shot soon Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID-19 vaccination drive began at 70 session sites across Mysuru District this morning to inoculate 3,000 beneficiaries. The District Health Department officials are trying to build confidence among healthcare staff about safety and efficacy of vaccines in the wake of underwhelming response…
Special drive for healthcare workers who missed date with vaccination
January 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Over 400 health-care workers, who had missed the first dose of Covishield vaccination on the inaugural day in Mysuru District on Saturday last, will get another chance to get inoculated but only after completion of vaccination to already registered health staff. “Once the vaccination of the registered healthcare workers is over, the 406 persons…
Making India proud by running world’s largest vaccination programme
January 18, 2021By Dr. R. Balasubramaniam The last couple of weeks has seen discussions around the vaccine for COVID and whether they are safe and effective. While each person is entitled to his or her own view, it can indeed be confusing listening to the several experts and political commentators about this issue. From calling it the…
Bio-medical waste management gets priority in ongoing vaccination drive
January 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Utmost care has been taken for the safe disposal of bio-medical waste collected at all Taluk Hospitals and Health and Wellness Centres during COVID-19 vaccination drive which commenced yesterday. Every vaccination booth has been provided with four coloured plastic bins for disposing bio-medical waste as per specifications given by the Union Health Ministry. Every…
Vaccination Drive begins in city
January 16, 2021Ambulance driver and Hospital house-keeping staff first to receive the shot in Mysuru city Mysore/Mysuru: U. Sandesh, an ambulance driver and Jayalakshmi, a hospital staff, became the first recipients of Covishield vaccine in Mysuru city at the Trauma Care Centre on KRS Road and JSS Hospital respectively on the first day of vaccination drive launched…
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