616 administered vaccine in Alappuzha
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610 in Kottayam, 592 in Pathanamthitta, 668 in Kollam
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610 in Kottayam, 592 in Pathanamthitta, 668 in Kollam
The COVID-19 inoculation drive has begun in the district. A total of 616 people, all health workers, were administered Covishield vaccine on the first day of the drive on Saturday.
Among the first to receive the jab include District Medical Officer (DMO) L. Anithakumari. ,
Speaking after being administered the vaccine at General Hospital, Alappuzha, Ms. Anithakumari said that there was no place for any apprehension regarding the safety of the vaccine.
At Government Medical College Hospital, Alappuzha, Dr. George Kutty, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics was given the first dose. A total of nine centres have been set up in the district to inoculate the people in the first phase of the vaccination drive. Besides, the General Hospital and Government Medical College Hospital, people were a
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A physician of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital being administered vaccine in Tiruchi on Saturday.
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Vaccination against COVID-19 got off to a slow start in the central region with frontline healthcare workers administered the vaccines on Saturday.
The first phase of the vaccine roll-out seeks to cover doctors, nurses and paramedical and support staff. In Tiruchi, the vaccination drive started with only four doctors receiving the validation message from CoWin (application developed to manage the drive) at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH). Doctors at the GH attributed the glitches to server overload and said it would be rectified soon.
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‘Priority will be given to persons above 60 years of age’
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‘Priority will be given to persons above 60 years of age’
Collector M Pallavi Baldev launched the covid-19 vaccination programme here on Saturday.
The Government Medical College Hospital Dean Dr Illango was the first beneficiary of the vaccine. The nursing team administered the vaccine to the medical officer at the vaccine centre on the Government Medical College & Hospital premises.
According to the officials, a total of 7354 people, including front line workers, nurses working in private hospitals, conservancy workers and doctors have registered their names for getting the vaccine injected. It would be carried on over a period of time with 100 persons per day.
Vaccination drive kicks off at 11 centres in Kozhikode
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About 18,000 front-line health workers expected to get vaccine in first phase
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Wayanad District Medical Officer Dr. R. Renuka receiving COVID-19 vaccine at the Wayanad District Hospital at Mananthavady on Saturday.
About 18,000 front-line health workers expected to get vaccine in first phase
Cameras clicked one after the other as Vipin Varkey, junior consultant, respiratory medicine, Government General Hospital, Kozhikode, raised a thumbs up before entering the COVID-19 vaccination room on Saturday morning. Around an hour later, when he came out, Dr. Varkey was as cheerful as he was before.
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Infection source in 88 persons not traced
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Picture shows health staff in protective gear in a COVID-19 isolation centre at the Ernakulam General Hospital, Kerala. File photo
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Infection source in 88 persons not traced
Ernakulam district recorded 1,046 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday.
Nine health workers tested positive, and the source of infection in 88 people could not be determined.
Thrikkakara saw a spike in cases with 48 people testing positive on Saturday. Manjapra recorded 25 new cases, Elanji 32, Kizhakkambalam 24, and Edathala 23.
A total of 846 people tested negative. The number of people being treated for the infection in the district stands at 9,868.