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No shortage of COVID vaccine in state: Sudhakar
BENGALURU:
Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Tuesday announced that starting from April 1, vaccine will be available to all citizens above 45 years.
He said, “This will ensure better coverage and will further expedite our efforts to make Karnataka Covid-19 free.” The Minister urged all eligible citizens to get vaccinated at the earliest.
Speaking to media at Chikkaballapura by his office in a release, Sudhakar said: “There was no shortage of COVID vaccine in the state. We have discussed this with Centre and the Centre has assured us there will be no shortage of supply of vaccine.”
ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 1 ರಿಂದ 45 ವರ್ಷ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲ ನಾಗರೀಕರಿಗೂ ಕೊರೊನಾ ಲಸಿಕೆ ಲಭ್ಯವಿದ್ದು, ಇದರಿಂದ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಲಸಿಕೆ ನೀಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿದೆ.
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) March 23, 2021
ಎಲ್ಲ ಆರ್ಹ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳು, ಕೂಡಲೇ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸೇತು ಅಥವಾ https://t.co/CHlvVxGVEP ಪೋರ್ಟಲ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಂದಣಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ತಪ್ಪದೇ ಲಸಿಕೆ ಪಡೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೋರುತ್ತೇನೆ.@DHFWKA
He said the state will be receiving 12.5 lakh doses of vaccine from the centre by next week. Before that additional 4 lakh doses will be dispatched through flight.The government will ensure there is no shortage of vaccine.”
Noting that the second wave of COVID-19 has begun in the state, Sudhakar said cases are increasing in several parts, and people should be vigilant and ensure that COVID protocol is followed.
'ಇದೇ ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 1 ರಿಂದ 45 ವರ್ಷ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲ ನಾಗರಿಕರಿಗೂ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಲಸಿಕೆ ನೀಡುವ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸಚಿವ ಸಂಪುಟದ ತೀರ್ಮಾನವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇದರಿಂದ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧದ ನಮ್ಮ ಹೋರಾಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಶಕ್ತಿ ದೊರಕಿದೆ. 45 ವರ್ಷ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲ ನಾಗರಿಕರು ಲಸಿಕೆ ಪಡೆಯಲು ನೋಂದಣಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ ಎಂದು ಕೋರುತ್ತೇನೆ' : ಸಿಎಂ @BSYBJP
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) March 23, 2021
“People not wearing masks and violating norms are being penalised.Functions and gatherings should be avoided for next two months,” he added.
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