Over 19,000 frontline workers will get Covid-19 vaccine in second phase

  • | Thursday | 4th February, 2021

Meanwhile, the remaining 4,142 health staffers will be vaccinated on February 4, last day of the first phase of the vaccination.

The second phase of Covid-19 vaccination will start on February 5. In Agra district, 19,113 frontline workers including police, administrative and civic body staffers will be vaccinated in the second phase. Total 1,414 frontline workers will be vaccinated on the first day.
The second phase of Covid-19 vaccination in Agra district will include 11,064 police and security personnel, 6,904 civic body workers and 1,125 staffers of the district administration.

Chief medical officer (CMO) Dr RC Pandey said, “All required arrangements have been made for the second round of Covid-19 vaccination scheduled to start on February 5. Total 19,113 frontline workers will be administered the first dose of Covishield vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. In this regard, doctors and heath staffers have been assigned duties at 15 centers.”
“The people who will take the shot will be kept under observation of doctors for at least 30 minutes. Each vaccination team will have six members including a doctor, nurse, supporting staff and volunteers,” the CMO said.

Meanwhile, the remaining 4,142 health staffers will be vaccinated on February 4, last day of the first phase of the vaccination.


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