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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Staff Reporter

1,986 more HCWs in private facilities take COVID shots

A health worker inoculates a private medical staff member with a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine in Hyderabad. (Source: AFP)

Health department staff administered COVID-19 vaccine to 1,986 Healthcare Workers (HCW) in the private sector on Saturday. The immunisation drive was conducted across 10 districts.

Though the target was 4,021 HCWs, 49.4% of beneficiaries turned up to take the vaccine. Four vaccine recipients suffered minor Adverse Event Following Immunisation (AEFI), but their condition was stable.

From January 16 to 30, a little over 1.68 lakh HCWs have received the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccination drive would resume on February 3 as Pulse Polio programme would be conducted from January 31 to February 2.

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