Karnataka to Vaccinate Students: As per the updates, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwatha Narayana informed that all the students studying in various higher education courses will be vaccinated within 10 days. As per the official release, 60 lakh vaccines have been supplied to the state in June. This will be increased in the coming months. The Deputy CM said, "As of the date, the state of Karnataka stands third in the country, in the overall achievement with respect to achievement in vaccination and other parameters of COVID management."
The Deputy CM further added, "The vaccination drive for the higher education students has been initiated on June 28 and 94,000 students have been jabbed on the first day", and added that concerned authorities have been directed to vaccinate all students in this group in 10 days.
Addressing to Media and Vaccination to Students
While talking to media after a meeting with the officials of the departments of Health and Medical Education, he said that this includes students of polytechnic, ITI, degree, engineering, medical, paramedical, diploma, medical diploma, students registered under Chief minister's skill development scheme and studying in university campuses.
Other major decisions taken in the meeting as a preparation to face the possible third of the COVID-19 pandemic are to increase the oxygen generation and oxygen storage in the hospitals of the state and oxygen refilling capacity by August end. Oxygen generation capacity will be enhanced by 400 MT. This comprises 250 MT in hospitals coming under the department of health and the remaining in medical college hospitals and private hospitals. And also arrangements made by District commissioners under the Disaster Management Act.
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