This story is from January 28, 2021

Private hospital in Bihar's Katihar scores 66% vaccination

With 400 out of the 600 registered beneficiaries at the centre having already received the Covid-19 vaccine shots, Katihar Medical College and Hospital has topped the chart among the government and private hospitals in the district in the first phase of the vaccination drive launched countrywide on January 16.
Private hospital in Bihar's Katihar scores 66% vaccination
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KATIHAR: With 400 out of the 600 registered beneficiaries at the centre having already received the Covid-19 vaccine shots, Katihar Medical College and Hospital has topped the chart among the government and private hospitals in the district in the first phase of the vaccination drive launched countrywide on January 16.
This centre has achieved 66% of the target compared to 54.94% in the six government-run hospitals in the district till Tuesday.

District immunization officer Dr DN Jha said Katihar Medical College and Hospital played a pro-active role in giving jabs to the beneficiaries. “At government-run vaccination sites at Katihar Sadar Hospital, Manihari, Barsoi, Falka, Kadwa, Dandkhaura, Korha and Kurshela, there were lots of ‘negativity’ about the side effects of the vaccines,” he said.
Besides, 90% vaccination has been done at two government hospitals at Kurshela and Dandkhaura. The district has total nine sites, including Katihar Medical College and Hospital, which is in the private sector.
Manish Kumar, district programme manager, said, “Till Tuesday, at least 2,510 out of the 4,569 health workers were administered Covishield. Whereas the total beneficiaries in the health sector in the district are approximately 18,000.”
Kumar said among the 2,510 beneficiaries, 696 ICDS staff (anganwadi sevikas), 707 ASHAs, 351 ANMs, 170 doctors, 126 housekeeping staff and 460 other health workers have been vaccinated.
“The sites at Kurshela and Dandkhaura have achieved maximum target (90%), while Barsoi and Kadwa have just 30% turnout till date. We usually avoid giving vaccines to diabetic, pregnant and lactating mothers,” he said.
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