Burial grounds and crematoria workers take jab Next in line for Corporators, members of Covid Ward Task Force panels Mysore/Mysuru: Vaccination for the staff of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), who included workers of burial grounds and crematoria, and those exposed to COVID-19 pandemic, and fall in thè category of frontline workers as per the State…
Consider Newspaper Distributors as Corona Warriors: Association
May 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Newspaper Distributors Association has appealed the Government to consider Newspaper Distributors as Corona Warriors. In a memorandum submitted to MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag at her office here on Friday, the Association office-bearers said that journalists have been declared as ‘Corona Warriors’ by the Government for the vaccination drive for people in…
Govt. allots 10,000 doses to Mysuru District: Stock expected this evening
May 21, 2021Vaccination for 18 – 44 years to resume from tomorrow Mysuru/Bengaluru: Mysuru District has been allotted 10,000 doses of Covishield vaccine for resumption of vaccination for people in the age group of 18 to 44 years from tomorrow. With 3,810 doses of vaccine already available in the district, a total of 13,810 doses will be…
All eligible in Karnataka will be vaccinated by 2021: Health Minister
May 20, 2021Bengaluru: Karnataka Government has set a target to vaccinate all those eligible in the State by November end, against Coronavirus. Speaking to newsmen here, Minister for Health and Medical Education Dr. K. Sudhakar said, “Our major objective is to vaccinate each and everyone eligible by October end or November. All our efforts are in the…
Russian vaccine ‘Sputnik-V’ to be ‘Made in Karnataka’
May 20, 2021Bengaluru: The world’s first COVID vaccine, Sputnik-V invented by Russia will be manufactured in Karnataka, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. Speaking to media here yesterday, he said talks were going on in this regard at the highest level. Once talks are finalised, the Sputnik-V vaccine will be manufactured in the State. On…
New guidelines on vaccinating COVID-recovered patients released
May 20, 2021New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has accepted new recommendations of The National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) on administering vaccine for COVID-infected people. Accordingly, COVID-19 vaccination is to be deferred by three months after recovery from the illness. If infected with COVID after 1st dose, 2nd dose to be deferred by…
Shielding against the deadly virus
May 20, 2021Citizens aged above 45 years seen waiting to take their first dose of vaccine at Urban Primary Health Centre, Old Agrahara, Mysuru, this morning. Picture above shows Dr. Mahalakshmi of the Health Centre overseeing the vaccination drive.
Persons above 45 years of age inoculated with Covishield
May 19, 202150 percent for frontline and healthcare workers’ second dose and 50 percent for public Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has started the process of vaccinating residents who are above 45 years of age with first dose of Covishield. Fresh stocks have arrived in the district and the vaccination will be given at Primary Health Centres…
From September, 10 crore Covaxin per month: Centre
May 16, 2021New Delhi: Under Aatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 Mission, COVID Suraksha was announced by the Government of India, to accelerate the development and production of indigenous COVID Vaccines. This is being implemented by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India at Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), New Delhi. To augment the capacity of indigenous production of Covaxin…
Use existing stock to vaccinate beneficiaries of 45 plus: DC
May 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Without mincing words, Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri has issued directions to District Health Department Officers to use the available vaccine to administer second dose to people above 45 years of age. Holding a video-conference meeting with Tahsildars and Taluk Panchayat Executive Officers yesterday, she said they need to give second dose of vaccine to…
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