Kerala: New vaccination guidelines issued, priority for those taking second dose ANI | Updated: Apr 29, 2021 17:31 IST
By Arun Jayan
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 29 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja on Thursday said that according to the new guidelines, preference will be given to those taking the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine, when scheduling a session at vaccination centres.
Speaking to media, Shailaja said, There is no need to rush to COVID vaccination centres for this. The second dose of Covishield vaccine should be taken within 6-8 weeks and the Covaxin within 4-6 weeks. The list of those eligible to receive the second dose of vaccine at each vaccination centre will be available on the CoWIN portal. Accordingly, the managers of the vaccination centres will inform them with the help of ASHA workers and local bodies.
Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja (File Photo/ANI)
Thiruvananthapuram, April 29: Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja on Thursday said that according to the new guidelines, preference will be given to those taking the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine, when scheduling a session at vaccination centres.
Speaking to media, Shailaja said, There is no need to rush to COVID vaccination centres for this. The second dose of Covishield vaccine should be taken within 6-8 weeks and the Covaxin within 4-6 weeks. The list of those eligible to receive the second dose of vaccine at each vaccination centre will be available on the CoWIN portal. Accordingly, the managers of the vaccination centres will inform them with the help of ASHA workers and local bodies.
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Kerala Health minister, 2 cabinet colleagues take first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
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While Revenue minister E Chandrasekharan received the jab from the vaccination centre at the same hospital, Minister of Ports and Museums Kadannappally Ramachandran got the shot from a hospital in his home district, Kannur.
Urging everyone to take part in the vaccination drive, 64-year-old Shailaja later said the initiative was going on smoothly in the state.
Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja on Tuesday received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the government medical college hospital here as the second phase of the vaccination drive progressed in the State.