Villagers keen, but vaccines are in short supply
The Hindu
A PHC near Kalaburagi struggles even as positive cases and deaths pose a threat
Nandur (B) Primary Health Centre (PHC), about 10 km from Kalaburagi, caters to a population of around 32,000 spread across 10 villages and hamlets around it. The cluster has so far reported 543 positive cases so far. Local health activists such as Yeshwantaraya Ashtagi say that the actual numbers are higher, given the proximity to Kalaburagi town. However, vaccination here is moving at a very slow pace in the PHC cluster, largely owing to short supply. As per Medical Officer Girijadevi, less than 1,200 people have been vaccinated thus far and only 59 of them have got the second dose. “After the government announced the free vaccination for 18 plus age group, youth are increasingly turning up at the PHC centre and sub-centres at Kusnoor, Nandur (K), Khanadal and Nandikur. We are sending them back showing the government guidelines,” Dr. Girijadevi told The Hindu.More Related News