Daijiworld Media Network – Chikkaballapur (MS)
Chikkaballapur, Aug 29: To accelerate the pace of Covid vaccination, the state government has decided to observe 'Vaccination Utsav' one day in a week.
This was announced by minister for health and family welfare Dr K Sudhakar here on Sunday August 29.
The minister said that every week, one day will be observed as Covid Vaccination Utsav throughout the state.
Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai will soon launch this initiative, he added.
Speaking to the media at Sadali of Sidlaghatta taluk, Dr Sudhakar said, "We are aiming to administer a minimum of five lac doses of vaccine every day. In addition, one day in a week will be organized as 'Utsav' and on that day the aim is to vaccinate 15 to 20 lac people."
The minister also said that till August 27, four crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the state.