Odisha COVID vaccination drive: The last onslaught begins

By Express News Service
The Covid vaccination drive was carried out in all districts. Even as most districts witnessed enthusiastic participation by the beneficiaries, at a couple of, the end up was not as anticipated. Nevertheless, it was an encouraging begin to the ultimate battle in opposition to the virus.  Berhampur: A basic doctor Dr Sunil Kota was the primary individual to be vaccinated in Ganjam district. As many as 1,002 frontline staff had been administered the vaccine at 22 centres in Ganjam district on day one.  While 112 individuals had been administered the vaccine at Dharakote, solely 47 had been vaccinated at Bellagam CHC. 

Jeypore: Umakant Khora, a safety supervisor on the district headquarters hospital was the primary in Koraput district to get vaccinated on Saturday.  The drive was carried out on the district headquarters hospital, Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital and CHCs of Mathalput and Borrigumma. As many as 500 beneficiaries had been vaccinated on the centres, stated ADMO, Dr Madhusudan Mishra.   

Puri: ADMO Dr Pranad Shankar Das and a medical attendant of the district headquarters hospital Biswanath Mullick had been the primary two individuals of Puri district to take the vaccine on Saturday. Around 800 frontline staff had been vaccinated at eight vaccination centres throughout the district on the day. 

Rourkela: No negative effects had been seen in any of the 623 Covid warriors who had been administered the vaccine in Sundargarh district. Among them, a sanitary employee of Sundargarh district headquarters hospital, Dipak Tanti was the primary to get the jab within the district. As many as eight vaccine periods websites had been arrange throughout the district. 

Baripada: As many as 847 frontline staff had been vaccinated at 10 centres in Mayurbhanj district on the day. Head of Department of Paediatrics of PRM Medical College and Hospital, Manash Ranjan Das was the primary to be vaccinated. 

Balasore: The first spherical of the vaccination drive was carried out at 5 well being centres within the district. As many as 530 frontline staff got the jab on the day. Manisha Dey, a sweeper was the primary to be vaccinated within the district. 

Sambalpur: His household’s apprehensions on the efficacy of the vaccine couldn’t shadow Prahallad Suna’s pleasure in getting the primary vaccine jab in Sambalpur district. For the 36-year-old sanitation employee of Sambalpur district headquarters hospital, being chosen to get the vaccine first was a privilege. The vaccination drive was carried out at seven centres within the district and 612 well being workers obtained the jab on the day. 

Bhawanipatna: Health staff of Kalahandi district stayed away from the vaccination drive with solely 4 turning up in opposition to 22  who had been enrolled for the aim. Protesting State authorities’s apathy in direction of their cadre restructuring and alter of designation, a majority of the well being staff determined to not take the vaccine. Similarly, of 191 sanitary and safety workers, solely 131 had been administered the vaccine. A complete of 487 Covid warriors had been vaccinated in opposition to the goal of 700. 

Dhenkanal: In Dhenkanal too, of the five hundred frontline staff who had been scheduled to be vaccinated on the day, solely 223 turned up at 4 centres. CDMO, Dr Sujatarani Mishra stated the well being staff who had been presupposed to get vaccinated had been knowledgeable upfront and they are going to be sensitised to dispel any fears relating to the drive. 

Jagatsinghpur: Medicine specialist, Dr Dharnidhar Senapati was the primary to be vaccinated in Jagatsinghpur district. As many as 400 frontline staff had been administered the vaccine at 4 centres arrange for the aim throughout the district. The drive was inaugurated by Collector Sangram Keshari Mohapatra. 

Malkangiri: Muka Padiami, a sanitary employee was the primary to take the shot the district headquarters hospital right here. Of the 300 frontline staff who had been presupposed to be vaccinated on the day, 285 turned up. CDMO, Dr Prafulla Kumar Nanda stated those that didn’t flip up on the three centres had been anganwadi staff. While a couple of of them could have skipped the drive as a result of worry, others could have accomplished so because of the ongoing agitation of anganwadi staff within the district, he stated. 

Umerkote: Of the 700 frontline staff scheduled to get vaccinated on the day, solely 286 folks turned up at 4 centres arrange at district headquarters hospital, SDH, Umerkote and the CHCs at Papadahandi and Nandahandi. No antagonistic negative effects had been reported by any of the beneficiaries. 

Jajpur: A sanitation employee of the district headquarters hospital, Hrusikesk Gochhayat obtained the primary dose of the vaccine in Jajpur district. As many as 429 Covid warriors took the vaccine on the day at 5 centres throughout the district.