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AP govt goes back on Covid vaccination for 18-plus from May 1

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AP govt goes back on Covid vaccination for 18-plus from May 1

The Centre had recently announced corona vaccination drive for people aged above 18 years from May 1 across the country.

However, the Andhra Pradesh government had expressed its inability to conduct vaccination drive for 18-plus in state from May 1.

AP health secretary Anil Kumar Singhal on Tuesday (today) said that the vaccination for 18-plus in AP is likely to begin only from June.

He said the registration of people for vaccination drive through Covin App will take time and it is not possible to start vaccination drive from May 1.

He also said that there is clarity on vaccine stocks to be supplied by companies to Andhra Pradesh so far.

Singhal said the government consulted companies for vaccines but no MoU was entered with any company on procuring vaccine stocks far and all these factors will delay the launch of vaccination drive in AP.

He said the government had placed orders for 4 lakh Remdesivir injections to avoid shortage in AP.

He added that AP government will supply Remdesivir injections to private hospitals.

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Jagan tells officials to give 6 lakh vaccine doses daily

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Jagan tells officials to give 6 lakh vaccine doses daily

AP Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy has set new targets for the health department and the staff of Grama Secretariats to effectively tackle Covid second wave. He lauded the efforts of the officers and staff for creating a record by giving 6.21 lakh vaccine doses in a single day on Wednesday. This could be possible only with the collective efforts and coordination of one and all in the respective departments.

In view of the rising virus threat, the Chief Minister has asked the officials and the staff concerned to ensure continuation of 6 lakh vaccine doses daily for the next few days. This should be carried out with determination in order to cover all those above 45 years of age under the vaccination drive.

Mr. Jagan has reviewed the Coronavirus prevention and vaccination programmes being taken up in the State. He stressed the need for making all the necessary arrangements in the hospitals. A hospital bed should be provided to any infected patient within three hours of making a call. The lack of sufficient number of hospital beds gave a lot of problems to the patients during the first wave of the epidemic.

The CM has asked for giving wide publicity to 104 health services. Ambulance should be provided to the patients even at a short notice.

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Andhra needs 25L vaccines to make ‘Tika Utsav’ a success

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Andhra needs 25L vaccines to make ‘Tika Utsav’ a success

Staring at Coronavirus vaccine shortage in time for ‘Tika Utsav’ (vaccine utsav), Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to supply 25 lakh more vaccine doses.

“There is an urgent need for another 25 lakh doses for our state which if made available to us before April 11, Tika Utsav can be celebrated under your able leadership in my state in a grand manner and it can be showcased at the national level,” wrote Reddy on Friday.

He highlighted that the southern state has only 2 lakh vaccine doses currently and another 2 lakh doses were expected to be received on Friday.

Following Modi’s video conference with chief ministers on Thursday, Reddy directed officials to vaccinate at least 6 lakh people a day during the ‘vaccination utsav’ between April 11 – 14.

“We have drawn out an action plan to cover 6 lakh people (4 lakh in rural areas plus 2 lakh in urban areas) per day, totalling to 24 lakh people in four days of the Tika Utsav. However, for ensuring that Tika Utsav is a success, vaccine supplies must be assured,” he noted.

The chief minister requested the Prime Minister to instruct health ministry officials to supply 25 lakh doses.

Reddy promised that the state government will extend full cooperation to the Union Government in all aspects with regard to Coronavirus management and vaccination.

Meanwhile, the CM also took the opportunity to showcase the village and ward volunteer system put in place to distribute governance to the grassroots and how useful it will prove to be during the ‘Tika Utsav’.

“My state has a system of volunteers where a dedicated volunteer takes care of the needs of 50 families. These volunteers would be roped in to mobilise eligible persons for vaccination,” said Reddy.

According to the Chief Minister, during the special vaccination drive, 1,145 villages and 259 wards covering respective areas of 1,140 primary health centres (PHCs), and 259 UHCs will be covered.

“In four days, 4,580 villages and 1,036 urban wards shall be covered to ensure all persons above 45 years of age are vaccinated on a saturation basis,” Reddy said.

He said all the district administrations would be involved in this drive so that the programme gets a festive look.

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Andhra Guv takes Covid vaccine shot

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Andhra Guv takes Covid vaccine shot

Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan and his wife Suprava Harichandan received coronavirus vaccine shots on Tuesday in the third phase of vaccination.

They received the first doses of the vaccine at the new government hospital in Gunadala, Vijayawada.

Harichandan said he did not feel any inconvenience in getting inoculated and advised all eligible people to come forward and take the vaccine as it helped in curtailing the spread of the virus.

The Governor and his wife were administered Covaxin, manufactured by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech pharma major.

“Indian scientists have demonstrated to the world the country’s capability in the field of vaccine research and development,” he said.

Harichandan appreciated the scientists responsible for the development of Covaxin in such a short period of time and enabling saving the lives of the people.

Following the vaccination, doctors informed the Governor that the date for their second dose of vaccination will come after March 30.

Meanwhile, a health official said that eligible people interested in going for vaccination can register themselves in any of the 456 government hospitals and 90 private hospitals networked to the Arogyasri scheme listed on the CoWin website.

The state continues to vaccinate healthcare and frontline workers for the virus.

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Andhra cops start receiving Covid vaccine shots

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Andhra cops start receiving Covid vaccine shots

After the Covid-19 vaccination drive was deferred for them by a few weeks owing to the rural local body elections in Andhra Pradesh, police personnel in a few districts started getting inoculated for coronavirus on Wednesday.

Senior police officers in West and East Godavari districts received the vaccine shot on Wednesday morning.

“West Godavari superintendent of police (SP) Narayan Nayak started the coronavirus vaccination programme for all policemen working in the district,” said an official. Nayak was one of the first cops to get inoculated in the district, followed by other senior policemen.

At the Kakinada Rangaraya Medical College in East Godavari district, several policemen were vaccinated on Wednesday.

“Vaccination started in the district for the police force at their respective areas and mandals,” said a district official.

Additional superintendent of police and special enforcement bureau (SEB) official Sumit Garud was one of the senior officials who got the vaccine shot in the district.

Similarly, police personnel in Chittoor have also started receiving the vaccine jibe, including superintendent of police S. Senthil Kumar.

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