This story is from January 19, 2021

Vax turnout better in Nalanda and Bhojpur on second day

The vaccination drive against Covid-19 was carried out successfully on the second day in Nalanda and Bhojpur districts.
Vax turnout better in Nalanda and Bhojpur on second day
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BIHARSHARIF/ARA: The vaccination drive against Covid-19 was carried out successfully on the second day in Nalanda and Bhojpur districts.
Altogether 590 beneficiaries were administered the vaccine at 10 centres in Nalanda district, including Vardhman Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) and Biharsharif sadar hospital. The turn-up of recipients in Nalanda on Monday was 2% higher than the inaugural day on January 16, when 570 healthcare workers were vaccinated against 1,000 scheduled recipients in the district that day.
Besides, 280 beneficiaries were successfully administered the vaccine in Sheikhpura district on Saturday.
Nalanda civil surgeon Ram Singh, who along with several other medical officers, received the shots on Monday, said the low turnout of the registered beneficiaries seemed to be because of some apprehensions in their minds about the side effects of the vaccine. He said the vaccine is quite safe as none of the recipients on the first day or on Monday complained of any complications. He said the percentage of the beneficiaries would increase in the coming days.
In Bhojpur, 300 beneficiaries were inoculated at seven centres, including Ara sadar hospital, Barhara primary health centre (PHC), Koilwar middle school, Sunilam hospital, Ara, Piro CHC, Referral hospital Sandesh and sub-divisional hospital, Jagdishpur. District immunization officer Dr Sanjay Kumar Sinha told this newspaper that 384 beneficiaries were given the shots on the first day of the vaccination drive. “Thus, a total of 684 beneficiaries have been inoculated in Bhojpur district so far,” he said.
Talking about adverse effect after the administering of the vaccine, Sinha said only one beneficiary complained of mild fever on the first day of the drive, though he was cured after getting paracetamol. Two other beneficiaries showed some sign of nervousness but soon they calmed down.
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