Even as the country mobilises for child vaccinations, private hospitals may not be able to participate right off the bat, because of complications posed by the Centre’s ruling that label expired vials of Covaxin cannot be used. The confusion has placed private hospitals in the state with their supply of nearly six lakh label-expired doses in the lurch. The Private Hospital
People wait outside a vaccination centre in Bengaluru on Friday. Shortage of doses is affecting the drive
BENGALURU: With not enough vaccines for all eligible age groups, the Karnataka government has asked public vaccination centres to use the current stocks to inoculate only those due for the second jab. Essentially, the full vaccination of healthcare and frontline workers and citizens aged above 45, who have taken the first dose, is being prioritised.
A circular in this regard was sent to officials on May 7 and displayed at all government-run health centres on Saturday. The directive implies that the 45-plus who have not taken the first dose may not get slots.
People wait outside a vaccination centre in Bengaluru on Friday. Shortage of doses is affecting the drive
BENGALURU: With not enough vaccines for all eligible age groups, the Karnataka government has asked public vaccination centres to use the current stocks to inoculate only those due for the second jab. Essentially, the full vaccination of healthcare and frontline workers and citizens aged above 45, who have taken the first dose, is being prioritised.
A circular in this regard was sent to officials on May 7 and displayed at all government-run health centres on Saturday. The directive implies that the 45-plus who have not taken the first dose may not get slots.
People wait outside a vaccination centre in Bengaluru on Friday. Shortage of doses is affecting the drive
BENGALURU: With not enough vaccines for all eligible age groups, the Karnataka government has asked public vaccination centres to use the current stocks to inoculate only those due for the second jab. Essentially, the full vaccination of healthcare and frontline workers and citizens aged above 45, who have taken the first dose, is being prioritised.
A circular in this regard was sent to officials on May 7 and displayed at all government-run health centres on Saturday. The directive implies that the 45-plus who have not taken the first dose may not get slots.
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KASSIA has asked the government to allow workers in night shift to commute to their workplace by showing their ID.
Small industries have requested the police personnel not to harass industries operating at night.
BENGALURU: The Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) has urged the state government to ensure that industries operating in night shifts are not affected by the the night curfew that will take effect in Bengaluru and seven other cities from Saturday. Chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday announced the 10 pm to 5 am curfew hours from Saturday until April 20 to control the rise in Covid-19 cases, which has crossed 5,000 cases in Bengaluru Urban district.