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Odisha govt plans to begin massive COVID-19 vaccination drive from tomorrow

<span style="color: #222222;">Odisha government plans to begin a massive vaccination drive against COVID-19 from tomorrow.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The state aims to vaccinate about 3 lakh beneficiaries per day.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR correspondent reports, with the centre providing free vaccines to the states to vaccinate people above 18 years of age with effect from tomorrow, the Odisha Government has planned to vaccinate a whooping three lakh beneficiaries everyday.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Accordingly, it has decided to expand the drive in all the blocks and urban local bodies in the state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In a directive, it has asked the collectors and Municipal commissioners to ensure at least five sessions in each block and Notified Area Council, ten sessions in each municipality and at least 20 sessions in each Municipal corporation areas.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">They've also been directed to mobilize the beneficiaries who are due for the second dose of vaccines.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">While Odisha is fast approaching the one crore vaccination mark, it has a total of about 3.9 crore people above 18 years of age to be taken care of in terms of covid-19 inoculation. </span><br />''  <br />

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