Katihar, Saran ready for vaccination drive

KATIHAR/CHHAPRA: Altogether 1,827 vials of Covishield reached Katihar and have been stored at the sadar hospital. The vaccines will be dispatched to the nine centres at Katihar Sadar hospital, Katihar Medical College and Hospital, Barsoi, Manihari, Kadwa, Korha, Kurshela, Falka and Devkhaura.
Katihar ADM Vijay Kumar said one medical officer, nursing staff, police and a magistrate have been deputed at each vaccination centre in the district.“We have also set up an observation room at each centre. Once the vaccine is administered to the recipient, he or she will be kept under medical supervision for half an hour. In case of any complication, the recipient will be sent to Sadar hospital or Katihar Medical College and Hospital for treatment,” he said.
District immunisation officer DN Jha said the vaccine should be administered to the beneficiaries within four hours of opening the vial.
Meanwhile, the vaccination programme against Covid-19 would be launched at nine places in Saran district on Saturday. A mock drill was organized at these places on Thursday in the presence of civil surgeon Dr M Jha and district immunization officer Dr Ajai Kumar Sharma. Jha said the district had received 21,410 vials of Covishield and the dry run had been conducted at Sadar hospital, PHCs at Dighwara, Garkha, Mashrakh, Sonepur, Ekma Maker and Amrit Hospital at Chhapra.