Drive to vaccinate five lakh healthcare, frontline workers from today in AP
Updated Apr 19, 2021, 12:17 am IST
AP Covid nodal officer Dr. Srikanth said CM Jagan has ordered that vaccination of all healthcare and frontline workers be given top priority
AP has geared up vaccinate almost half a million healthcare and frontline workers against Coronavirus. (Photo: DC/Narasimha Murthy)
VIJAYAWADA: State administration has geared up vaccinate almost half a million healthcare and frontline workers against Coronavirus from Monday. AP Covid nodal officer Dr. Arja Srikanth pointed out that already five lakh workers have been vaccinated. Vaccination of all the remaining people in this category will start from Monday.
Lack of proper distribution of vaccine results in short supply in AP
Updated Apr 5, 2021, 6:37 am IST
State health authorities admit that given the rise in demand, they are finding a short supply of doses in some centres
The demand for Covid-19 vaccines is increasing given the steady rise in the number of Coronavirus infections. (Representational Photo: DC/Narasimha Murthy)
Vijayawada: Lack of proper distribution of Covid-19 vaccine doses among vaccination centres seems to be resulting in short supply in some districts in the state.
The demand for Covid-19 vaccines is increasing given the steady rise in the number of Coronavirus infections, the death of infected persons and the addition of a new group of people aged above 45 years as well as the addition of ward and village secretariats.