Nearly 10 lakh healthcare staff obtain COVID vaccine jabs

Image Source : FILE/PTI Nearly 10 lakh healthcare staff obtain COVID vaccine jabs 
The variety of healthcare staff who’ve obtained COVID-19 vaccine jabs within the nation until the night of the sixth day of the nationwide immunisation drive has reached 9,99,065 as per provisional experiences, Union Health Ministry mentioned on Thursday.
It additionally mentioned on Thursday, 1,92,581 beneficiaries had been vaccinated until 6 pm via vaccination classes held throughout 27 states and Union Territories, whereas including the ultimate report can be accomplished by late within the night time.
“The cumulative number of healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 has touched 9,99,065 (till 6 pm Wednesday) through 18,159 sessions, as per the provisional report,” Dr Manohar Agnani, extra secretary within the well being ministry, mentioned.
As far as hostile occasion following immunization (AEFI) are involved, he mentioned there was one hospitalisation in Rajasthan.

“A person who was vaccinated on January 16 and developed intracranial hemorrhage on January 20 has been admitted to Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur in Rajasthan and it is not related to vaccination. Further no death has been reported today,” Agnani mentioned.
The complete variety of beneficiaries who’ve been vaccinated on Thursday until 6 pm embody 15,507 in Andhra Pradesh, 15,798 in Bihar, 10,266  in Kerala, 16,103 in Karnataka, 7,117 in Madhya Pradesh, 6,497 in Tamil Nadu, 5,128 in Delhi, 12,212 in Gujarat and seven,187 in West Bengal, in line with the provisional report.
With enhancements within the CO-WIN software program, the extra secretary mentioned creation of extra session websites, extra classes per website and alter in website location has now been allowed.
Further, planning and scheduling the classes for your complete week is enabled.
For enhanced security of the beneficiaries, tagging of contraindications is being enabled within the vaccinator module, Agnani mentioned.
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