Thiruvananthapuram / Kochi: Head of Pinarayi Vijayan’s Minister has urged to increase vaccination in the state.
As part of this, mega vaccination drives will be held between 9 and 31 August.
“Vaccination (first dose) for citizens over 60 years must be completed before August 15,” he said.
In the Covid review meeting, he said more focus must be given to vaccinate students over 18 years.
The government will buy 20 lakh vaccines and provide it for private hospitals in the state, he said.
In the meeting, Vijayan said the final students and PG students must be given a priority in vaccination.
School teachers in the primary section up and down must also be given priority, he added.
In an effort to vaccinate more people, all local bodies have been asked to regulate more vaccination camps and drive vaccination for workers employed in shops and companies in their respective regions.
For Karkidaka Vavu, the government has asked people to observe the ritual of Bali in their homes.
The government has also allowed an open shopping center in the state of Wednesday.
The mall can remain open between 7am and 21 nights from Monday to Saturday.
All shopping centers have been asked to comply with the Covid protocol.
Meanwhile, opposition leader V d Satheesan on Saturday demanded that the state government should provide 50% of subsidies in Covid vaccines in private hospitals to encourage people to be investigated and speed up vaccination drives.
The government has allocated RS 1,000 Crore in a budget to provide vaccines for all, Sathean shows that they also collect money through the challenge of vaccines that are still not used.
“Around Rs 1,750 crore with the government for vaccines.
If it is willing to provide subsidies of 50% in each dose of vaccines in the private sector, more people will advance instead of waiting for vaccines in the government sector,” he said.
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