Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (HB/EP)
Udupi, May 10: The vaccination centre which was recently shifted to St Cecily’s school here at Brahmagiri considering the large number of people arriving for vaccination. People including senior citizens were seen queuing up throwing the social distancing norms to winds.
Vaccines for people between 18 and 44 years are being administered at four places in the district from Monday May 10. District health officer Dr Sudhir Chandra Sooda had said that vaccinations will be given only to people who have registered and reserved a slot. But senior citizens also have stood up in line in anticipation of the second dose on Monday morning.
Vaccination drive at Udupi district hospital, St Cecily’s School, Kundapur taluk hospital and Karkala hospital will begin from Tuesday afternoon. SMS was sent to people who had registered for vaccination this morning. Though the message stated that only who received the message could come for the vaccination, people were seen flocking for it.
People above 45 years who had received the first dose were on their toes for the second dose. The vaccinations supplied now are not at all sufficient. The people here do not seem to listen to the directions of the health department.
There are 1.5 lac people between the ages of 18 to 44 years in the district. Therefore, four lac to five lac doses are required for them.