WARANGAL: Though the vaccination drive for Covid-19 is being carried out in full swing across the State, not everyone is convinced of the safety of the vaccine and many have opted not to take it. The people of Mariapuram under Geesugonda mandal in Warangal district, however, appear to have no qualms about the vaccine. Mariapuram has probably become the first village in the State where every eligible person has been vaccinated, thanks largely to the efforts of village Sarpanch Allam Bali Reddy who has been a man on a mission and his band of keen volunteers.
The village has a population of 800, of which all 314 people above the age of 45 have been vaccinated. Sarpanch Bali Reddy took a personal interest in collecting the details of people eligible for vaccination. He designated volunteers to identify and collect the details of eligible persons. By coordinating through a Whatsapp group created by the Sarpanch, the volunteers knocked on every door to create awareness and urged
People turned away at Erode UPHC as vaccine unavailable
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On April 16, over 75 persons who had registered for vaccination came to the centre.
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A person above 45 years is being vaccinated at the District Headquarters Hospital in Erode, in Tamil Nadu.
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On April 16, over 75 persons who had registered for vaccination came to the centre. Shortage of vaccine at the Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) on Gandhiji Road in Erode Corporation limits has forced officials to issue a token to people above 45 years of age who came for vaccination and send them back on Friday morning.
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Some have run out of Covaxin, Covishield stocks to last only for a few days
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Recipients wait for their turn to get vaccinated at the Government Medical College Hospital, Omandurar Estate, Chennai on April 16, 2021.
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Some have run out of Covaxin, Covishield stocks to last only for a few days
A shortage of COVID-19 vaccines was reported from a number of districts across Tamil Nadu. While a few districts have already run out of Covaxin, the available stocks of Covishield will last only a few days in a number of districts.
Many districts were looking for fresh supplies to continue vaccination. The surge in cases has led to an increase in demand for the vaccines, resulting in quick depletion of the stocks, a section of health officials said. Owing to the depleting stocks, persons who lined up to get the jab were turned away in a number of districts. The State’s daily vaccination coverage was more than two lakh on
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