20k doses received, 16,259 to be vaccinated in Chandrapur dist

Chandrapur: The district health authorities received 20,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday morning for the vaccination programme that will start from January 16.
The first phase will cover 16,259 health workers, claimed civil surgeon Dr Nivrutti Rathod. “The vaccination will begin at eight centres in district and 100 persons will be vaccinated at each centre every day, he said.
The centres are at Chandrapur GMCH, rural hospitals in Warora, Bramhapuri, Rajura and one other rural hospital along with three urban public health centres in Chandrapur city.
“We had earlier completed the dry run at four of the eight centres, while similar exercise was conducted at four other centres on Thursday. Every beneficiary is going to get two doses of the vaccine. Second dose will be given after 28 days. It is likely to take one and half month to complete the inoculation under the first phase,” Dr Rathod told TOI.
Dr Rathod claimed that district health department will be working in coordination with Chandrapur municipal corporation which is shouldering the responsibility of immunization at three centres. He claimed that number of centres is likely to increase as the drive progresses.
Second phase of vaccination is likely to start by March end. Police personnel, municipal corporation officials and employees will be vaccinated during the second phase. Third phase will cover citizens above 50 years and those with comorbidities.