Mangaluru: Newly-inducted minister and Sullia MLA Angara and District in-charge minister Kota Poojary on Saturday inaugurated the Covid-19 vaccination drive in Mangaluru.
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District Deputy Commissioner Dr KV Rajendra, MLA Vedavyas Kamath and others were present at the moment.
In Dakshina Kannada district, the vaccination drive is taking place at six centres — District Wenlock Hospital, Urban Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Surathkal, taluk hospitals of Bantwal, Puttur, Belthangady and Sullia.
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Over 40,000 health workers in Dakshina Kannada district will be vaccinated in the first phase of the drive starting today.
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The Covishield vaccines manufactured by Serum Institute of India had arrived in the city on January 14.