As
Bengaluru gears up for the ‘V’ day, January 16, when close to one lakh frontline workers will begin to receive the covid vaccine shot, the
health department is keeping an eye on emergency care, should any of the vaccine receivers develop adverse effects.
BBMP Commissioner
N Manjunath Prasad said that they have already identified
hospitals which will be kept on “stand by” mode to shift patients if they show any side effects. Prasad said, “The mapping of hospitals and primary health centres where the
vaccination will be injected is ready. An ambulance will be kept ready to shift the patients immediately if the need arises.”