All set for Covid-19 vaccine delivery: Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar
"The government has identified 29,451 session sites (vaccination sites) and 10,008 vaccinators as per the norms of the Universal Immunization Programme," Dr Sudhakar said in a statement.;
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has initiated measures for delivery, distribution and administration of the Covid-19 vaccine whenever it arrives as advised by the Centre, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Tuesday. The State Task Force on Covid-19 recently met and reviewed preparations made for vaccine storage and delivery, he said.
"The government has identified 29,451 session sites (vaccination sites) and 10,008 vaccinators as per the norms of the Universal Immunization Programme," Dr Sudhakar said in a statement.
The Health Care Workers' data has already been compiled for all the government facilities.
At least 80 percent of the private health facilities have also shared their data.
Compilation of data for the remaining 20 percent private facilities is likely to be completed in a week, the minister added.
On the storage facilities in the state, the Minister said Karnataka has around 2,855 cold chain points for storage and distribution of vaccines.
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