The order will also be applicable for those who have already booked appointment slots for vaccines.
BENGALURU: Following severe shortage of vaccines and supply constraints, Karnataka government on Wednesday night decided to suspend vaccination drive for the 18-44 age group at government facilities from May 14 until further notice. Private hospitals, however, will continue administering vaccine doses for all age groups.
The government, in a statement, said that it decided to utilize the existing stock of vaccines for those in the 45-plus age group and due for their second dose. There is a dearth of vaccines. Hence, we re considering holding off the vaccination drive temporarily for the 18-44 age group, the statement added.
The order will also be applicable for those who have already booked appointment slots for vaccines.
BENGALURU: Following severe shortage of vaccines and supply constraints, Karnataka government on Wednesday night decided to suspend vaccination drive for the 18-44 age group at government facilities from May 14 until further notice. Private hospitals, however, will continue administering vaccine doses for all age groups.
The government, in a statement, said that it decided to utilize the existing stock of vaccines for those in the 45-plus age group and due for their second dose. There is a dearth of vaccines. Hence, we re considering holding off the vaccination drive temporarily for the 18-44 age group, the statement added.
800k more Sinovac doses to arrive March 25 â Anutin
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published : 9 Mar 2021 at 20:21
11 A nurse shows a vial of CoronaVac vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech in Bangkok on March 1. (Photo by Pornprom Sattrabhaya)
Another 800,000 doses of Sinovac s Covid-19 will arrive in Thailand on March 25, says Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Doses will be given to cabinet members aged below 60. Those older than that, including Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, will be given the AstraZeneca vaccine, according to the minister.
Mr Anutin said the prime minister had instructed all cabinet ministers to be vaccinated and he expected that they would receive their first jab on March 12 at hospitals, since they would have to be monitored for 30 minutes afterwards for side effects.
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