First batch of Covid vaccine to succeed in Kerala on Wednesday

By Express News Service
KOCHI:  After a protracted wait, the primary batch of Covid vaccine will arrive within the state on Wednesday. The first consignment of 4,33,500 doses will arrive at Kochi airport by late afternoon. Another consignment of vaccine is predicted to reach at Thiruvananthapuram airport within the night.According to Health Minister Ok Ok Shailaja, Kerala’s consignment will arrive from Chennai, which is without doubt one of the 4 nationwide areas earmarked for the distribution of vaccines nationwide. “The consignment of Covishield vaccine developed by the Serum Institute of India will be taken to the three regional centres in Kozhikode, Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram from the airports,” she mentioned. 

According to her, Thiruvananthapuram will get 1,34,000 doses, Ernakulam 1,80,000 and Kozhikode 1,19,500. “Around 1,100 vaccine vials arriving in Kozhikode are meant for distribution in Mahe,” she added. All preparations are in place for the secure storage of the vaccine vials, mentioned the minister. The vials will then be taken to the earmarked vaccination centres, in particular freezer vans, within the 14 districts, mentioned Shailaja. 

According to sources within the well being division, every vial has 10 doses of the Covishield vaccine. “From Thiruvananthapuram, the vaccines will be supplied to Alappuzha, Kollam and Pathanamthitta, besides the vaccination centres in the district. From Ernakulam, Covishield will be distributed in Idukki, Kottayam, Palakkad and Thrissur. From the Kozhikode store, the vaccine will be taken to Kannur, Kozhikode, Kasaragod, Malappuram and Wayanad,” mentioned a well being division supply. According to the supply, 133 centres have been arrange for administering the vaccine. 

4,270 recoveries T’Puram: The state on Tuesday recorded 5,507 new instances of Covid-19.  There had been 4,270 recoveries on the day. The each day check positivity charge got here down to eight.52%. The deaths that had been confirmed as because of Covid had been 25. One UK returnee additionally examined constructive on the day.