Kolkata: The State Health Department, Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and a private health care group prepares to manage a booster dose from Monday.
This time, those who qualified for shots did not need to register on Co-Win.
What they need to do is look for an appointment or schedule the vaccine date on the portal or walk to CVC for Jab.
There are no senior citizens who need a co-morbidity certificate to get a shot.
Cutting Cross-sectoral and private hospitals will launch a booster dose from Monday while the KMC health department will offer photos at the urban primary health center in 144 wards.
Along with health service workers and front lines, senior citizens who have received the second dose of nine months then qualify for this one.
Although infrastructure for the private sector seems to be ready for new inoculating drives, the KMC health department is struggling to overcome more than 200 doctors and staff of KKS Para-medical KKS recently tested positive for Covid and spend the isolation period at home.
According to sources at the KMC health department, in addition to attacking the Civic Agency’s headquarters, the virus has also affected several executive health officials, medical officers, nurses, and other medical staff at the Borough level.
“At present, we are running around 200 trained health professionals, both at headquarters and at the Borough level.
So, when we open our urban primary health center for senior citizens on Monday, we will keep our fingers crossing.
Further setbacks In this situation will definitely lead to the cancellation of the vaccination program in the most successful borough, “said KMC health department official.
However, the health care system of the pri-vate city has assured free-free services from Monday.
“For those who cannot order an appointment online in the portal, we ask them to bring their vaccination certificate.
We tell senior citizens who call that nine months must pass after they take the second dose,” said Sudipta Mitra, CEO of the Hospital.
“Our team is ready to roll out Monday at four CVCs on Monday.
We have two centers in our hospitals and vaccine centers in Alipore Road – and two people outside the site – Quest Mall and IMI Campus.
We have been issue a list of recipients who meet the requirements of our database and they have been communicated accordingly.
Besides the 60-added receiver, we will analyzen our own health workers of around 2,000 along with frontline workers, “said Rupali Basu, MD and CEO, Hospital Woodlands.
Meanwhile, Firhad Judge called for all inclusive vaccination for children between 12-18.
“This is the need for hours.
I will write to the Ministry of Health Union in this matter,” he said.
SR residents can walk to Vax centers for booster shooting
