COVID-19 precaution dose: Karnataka govt to conduct workplace, door-to-door vaccinations
Bengaluru(PTI): The Karnataka government has prepared district-wise micro plans for conducting workplace vaccinations along with door-to-door inoculation drive to implement the 75-days COVID Vaccine Amrit Mahotsav.
All citizens above 18 years of age who have completed six months or 26 weeks after their second dose can avail the precaution dose, beginning on Friday and till September 30, state Health Minister K Sudhakar said.
"The government is ready with a plan to vaccinate 4.34 crore eligible beneficiaries in next 75 days in 8,000 Government COVID Vaccination Centres across the state," the minister said.
As of now, the state has a stock of 8.84 lakh doses of Covishield and 31.55 lakh doses of Covaxin, he said.
District-wise micro plans have been prepared for conducting workplace (IT companies, industries, government offices, etc.) vaccinations along with door-to-door vaccination drive and 'Lasika melas' on Wednesday.
He urged all eligible citizens to get their precaution dose and join hands for a Covid-free India.
In this campaign, all the beneficiaries are eligible to avail precaution dose free of cost at all government COVID vaccination centres.
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Kasargod: Two-year-old child dies after pista shell gets stuck in throat
Kasargod: A tragic incident occurred in Kumbla, Kasargod, where a two-year-old boy lost his life after a pista shell got stuck in his throat on Saturday evening.
The child, identified as Anas, was the son of Anwar and Mehroofa from Bhaskar Nagar, Kumbla. While eating pistas, a shell became lodged in his throat. The family managed to remove a part of it and rushed him to the hospital.
Upon examination, doctors found no obstruction in the throat and discharged him. However, on Sunday morning, Anas experienced breathing difficulties and was taken back to the hospital, where efforts to save him were unsuccessful.
It is reported that the deceased child's father Anwar, who had returned home for a brief visit, had recently gone back to the Gulf a week ago. Following the tragic news, he has returned to his hometown.
Sources close to the family confirmed the incident.
