616 administered vaccine in Alappuzha Updated: Updated: 610 in Kottayam, 592 in Pathanamthitta, 668 in Kollam Share Article 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 administered the vaccine at District Hospital, Chengannur, District Hospital, Mavelikara, Taluk Hospital, Kayamkulam, RHTC, Chettikkad, Primary Health Centre, Purakkad, Community Health Centre, Chempumpuram and Sacred Heart Hospital, Cherthala.