Odisha becomes first state to pause COVID-19 vaccination drive; here’s why
Sanitation worker Biranchi Naik was the first person to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus in Odisha. January 16, 2021 / 09:10 PM IST
Odisha became the first state to halt the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive for a day. The Odisha administration decided not to conduct the coronavirus vaccination drive on January 17 to observe if those who received the COVID-19 vaccine on January 16 developed any complication from the jab.“We want to observe those who took the vaccine. From Monday, the vaccination drive will continue till all 3.28 lakh health workers are inoculated,” said Pradipta Mohapatra, Additional Chief Secretary (Health), Odisha, on January 16.