Odisha

COVID-19 Vaccination In Odisha: Registered Health Workers To Receive SMS Today

Bhubaneswar: The health workers, who have been registered for the COVID-19 vaccination in Odisha on Saturday, will receive the message on their mobile phones on Thursday.

Informing this to media persons here, Director, Health and Family Welfare Bijay Panigrahi said the message will be sent to the health workers to inform location and timing for the vaccination. Besides, those in charge of vaccination will receive the message. The vaccinators will be informed about the session sites along with a list of the health workers who will be vaccinated.

On the transportation of the vaccines to the session sites, Panigrahi said in order to maintain the required temperature for the vaccines, the Health Department has received 41 deep freezers which will be sent to all 30 districts.

Stating that the vaccines have reached all the districts and the cold chain points, he said priority has been given to the zero wastage of the vaccines.

Talking about the effects of the vaccines, Panigrahi said the antibody of a person develops 42 days after the first dose and 14 days after the second dose. “But, if a person is afflicted with COVID-19 after the first dose, he/she will not be given the second dose,” he pointed out.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

3 Khalistani Terrorists Involved In Attack On Punjab’s Police Station Killed In Encounter In Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: Three terrorists accused of lobbing a grenade at a police post in Punjab’s Gurdaspur…

11 minutes ago

Odisha: Malkangiri-Visakhapatnam Air Connectivity May Become A Reality In 2025

Malkangiri: If things go as per plan, flight services between Odisha’s Malkangiri town and Visakhapatnam…

33 minutes ago

Miscreants Attack Man, Kidnap Female Friend In Odisha Capital

Bhubaneswar: Unidentified miscreants allegedly attacked a man and kidnapped his female friend in Maitri Vihar…

46 minutes ago

Youth Beaten To Death On Suspicion Of Theft At Shop In Odisha’s Balasore

Balasore: A young man was allegedly beaten to death on the suspicion of having committed…

2 hours ago

When A ‘Powerful Man’s Wife’ Broke Into Varun Dhawan’s House To Elope With Actor!

Mumbai: Bollywood celebrities have often had funny, at times bizarre experiences, mostly involving hero-worshipping, demanding fans.…

14 hours ago

Jatra Party Owner Arrested For Duping Actress Of Over Rs 8 Lakh In Bhubanewar

Bhubaneswar: Police have arrested the owner of a Jatra (theatre) group for allegedly duping an…

15 hours ago

This website uses cookies.