Depleting stock may throw vaccination drive out of gear in Thiruvananthapuram
The Hindu
Only 10,000 Covishield doses left in district’s vaccine store while it needs nearly 35,000 doses a day
The district continued to struggle to keep its COVID-19 vaccination drive on course with only 10,000 Covishield doses left in its vaccine store. The depleting stock has compelled the district health authorities to restrict its vaccine supply to major public health institutions on Monday. While 2,000 doses will be allotted for the ongoing drive at the Jimmy George indoor stadium, the remaining is expected to be distributed among the Government Medical College Hospital here, Women and Children’s Hospital at Thycaud, Peroorkada District Model Hospital and other institutions up to the level of taluk hospitals at Chirayinkeezhu, Varkala, Attingal, Nedumangad, Neyyattinkara, Parassala and Vithura.
The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.












