Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With assembly elections near, another uphill task awaits health authorities who are already burdened with the mission to improve the coverage of vaccination among healthcare workers and thousands of frontline workers in the state. Officials said the health authorities have been asked to complete Covid-19 vaccination for around two lakh officials who would be on poll duty during the assembly elections.
The State Election Commission has asked health authorities to complete vaccination for poll officials by March 31. The state authorities have requested the Centre to allot more vaccines for the purpose. However, apprehensions loom large among district health authorities as they are already struggling with vaccination of frontline workers. The plan is to open more session sites to cover poll officials who would be registered for vaccination.