All hands on deck for Covid vaccine launch Politicians to get jab in 1st phase but health workers a priority; control rooms set up in each dist to monitor exercise Share Via Email | A+A A- Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru gears up for the first phase of the vaccine drive, during which 7.17 lakh health workers across the state will be inoculated at 243 centres | vinod kumar t By Express News Service BENGALURU: A year after SARS-CoV-2 began its rampage across the world, a vaccine against Covid-19 is being launched across India, with over 24,000 health workers in Karnataka to get the jab on January 16, the first day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa will inaugurate the roll out at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute Superspeciality Hospital at 10.30am.