Beneficiaries cannot choose which vaccine they get, but those receiving Covaxin must submit consent
BENGALURU: Covaxin, the first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine, will be administered at six of the 243 Covid-19 vaccination centres across the state when the nationwide drive to inoculate healthcare workers is launched on Saturday.
The government has insisted beneficiaries receiving Covaxin must submit consent. This is mandatory. However, beneficiaries will not have the right to choose between the two vaccines, officials said. This means a health worker who doesn’t provide consent for Covaxin will miss out on being vaccinated.
Covaxin will be administered at one centre each in Ballari, Chamarajanagar, Davanagere, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga districts. Of the total 24,300 healthcare workers to be vaccinated on Saturday, 600 will be administered Covaxin.