City

Good News For Elderly, Comorbid Residents In Bhubaneswar! COVID Vaccination Soon

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has begun the process for the vaccination of the elderly and persons with comorbidities, BMC Commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary said on Thursday.

According to BMC estimates, there are around 20,000 to 25,000 elderly persons in the capital city.

Chaudhary said, “The BMC has formed three teams for three zones to collect their details. The exact number of the elderly persons will be known after the BMC gets the final data.”

He informed that the elderly will also be vaccinated at the hospitals and CHCs in the city where health workers were given the jab earlier.

The BMC Commissioner, who was administered the COVID-19 vaccine at Capital Hospital, said there are no side effects of the vaccine. He urged the people to voluntarily come forward for the vaccination.

Also Read: Odisha Braces For COVID-19 Vaccination Of Elderly

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Tragic Accident In Baliyatra: +2 Student Dies after Accidentally Touching String Lights

Cuttack: A promising youthful life ended in Cuttack on Sunday as a sophomore was electrocuted…

November 18, 2024

‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ Release Date Announced; Check Here

Mumbai: Ever since ‘Kantara’ became a phenomenal hit in 2022, movie lovers have been yearning…

November 17, 2024

Sarpanch’s Husband & Samiti Member Attack Each Other, Admitted In Hospital In Odisha’s Nayagarh

Bhubaneswar: The husband of a sarpanch and a panchayat samiti member were critically injured as…

November 17, 2024

Air Quality In Delhi Turns ‘Severe+’; GRAP 4 Curbs To Be Implemented From Monday

New Delhi: Pollution in the national Capital is going from bad to worse. As Delhi’s air…

November 17, 2024

Odisha Govt To Come Up With New Policy On Road Construction

Bhubaneswar: In order to streamline the road construction works, the Odisha government is planning to…

November 17, 2024

Trailer Of ‘Pushpa 2 The Rule’ Gives Fans Goosebumps [Watch]

Patna: The trailer of ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’, one of the year’s most anticipated films, is…

November 17, 2024

Trailer Launch Of ‘Pushpa: The Rise’: Stampede-Like Situation At Patna’s Gandhi Maidan

Patna: It was one of the most anticipated events in the Indian film industry -- the…

November 17, 2024

Elephant Census Begins For 2nd Time In Keonjhar Division Of Odisha

Bhubaneswar: With Odisha government taking a serious note of unnatural death of elephants, the Forest…

November 17, 2024