Jammu and Kashmir government is ramping up its capacity to administer three lakh Covid 19 vaccine doses per day and store 50 lakh in cold chain. Covid Vaccination Centres in the Union Territory are also being gradually enhanced to 3,034 including 34 private centres. All Covid Vaccination Centres will be connected through 873 cold chain points. The Union Territory has already vaccinated about 4.40 lakh people so far with no reported case of extreme adversity.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Yesterday, Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam chaired the third meeting of the UT Steering Committee to review the progress of Covid-19 vaccination drives that were rolled out in January this year. It was informed that so far 77 per cent of healthcare workers, 78 per cent of frontline workers, and 12.28 per cent of elderlies and co-morbid patients have been vaccinated in the UT.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Arrangements have also been put in place for on-spot registration and administration of vaccination to the remaining healthcare workers and frontline workers. The vaccines are being administered free of cost at all government vaccination centres, while private centres are charging 250 rupees per dose.</span><br />
News On AIR | March 19, 2021 8:18 AM
J&K to ramp up capacity to administer 3 lakh COVID vaccine doses per day