Odisha is fully geared for the nation-wide launch of the COVID-19 vaccination drive on the 16th of this month. According to sources, Covishield has already reached the cold chain points from the respective District Vaccine Stores across the state.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''AIR correspondent reports, while the Serum Institute of India's Covishield will be used across the districts, Bharat Biotech's Covaxin will be made available for vaccination of the identified health care workers in the First Phase in capital Bhubaneswar. Out of around two lakh doses of Covishield supplied to the districts, Cuttack has received the highest number of vaccines of about 19 thousand doses.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Micro-level planning has been put in place across all the hundred sixty odd session sites for the vaccination drive that kicks off an coming Saturday. The state has already received 4.08 lakh doses of indigenous Covishield and 20 thousand doses of Covaxin.<br />
News On AIR | January 14, 2021 5:44 PM
Odisha gears for nation-wide launch of the COVID-19 vaccination