Odisha set to start Covid-19 vaccinations at 161 sites

Bhubaneswar, Jan 15 : Odisha is all set to start Covid-19 vaccinations at 161 centres across 30 districts on Saturday, officials said.
A total of 16,100 healthcare workers would receive the Covid-vaccine on the first day of the drive.
The state has received 4.08 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine and 20,000 doses of Covaxin vaccine in the first lot and has dispatched to the cold chain points in the districts, the officials said.
CBK Mohanty, Director of Medical Education and Training (DMET) said extensive arrangements have been made for the mega vaccination drive for Covid-19.
He said that all prescribed protocols will be followed while administering the vaccine and necessary infrastructure have been created across districts for this purpose.
On the day of the vaccine launch, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will get connected with two sites in Bhubaneswar and Sundargarh.