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The department came to know that the Hirekerur taluk health officer, at the request of the minister, decided to send his staff to the latter s house without consulting any higher-ups.
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JUSTIFYING JAB AT HOME: Karnataka minister B C Patil takes his first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine at his residence in Hirekerur, Haveri, on Tuesday
Bengaluru: State agriculture minister BC Patil on Tuesday triggered a controversy after getting a Covid-19 vaccine injection at home instead of a designated hospital on Tuesday.
Patil, 64, and his wife got the jab at his Hirekerur residence in Haveri district. “This is not allowed in the protocol. We have asked for a report from the state,” Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in New Delhi.
The minister and his wife Vanaja got vaccinated at his Hirekerur residence, 330km from Bengaluru, on Day 2 of the drive to cover people aged above 60 years and those 45-plus with co-morbidities.
Karnataka agriculture minister B.C. Patil courted controversy after taking the vaccine at his house instead of going to a hospital, drawing criticism from the state health minister and others.