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Health Minister K Sudhakar tweeted, “Karnataka received 1.25 lakh doses of COVAXIN today under the Central quota. Total Covaxin doses received under Central quota is 12,91,280. Total Covaxin doses received under direct purchase is 1,44,170.”
It is said that the state on Monday advised private hospitals to use the available stock of Covaxin to administer the second dose to people aged 45 and above.
The state has set a target to vaccinate all the eligible groups by the year end. Karnataka is among the states with high COVID prevalence.