Jharkhand To Start Free COVID-19 Vaccination For 18-44 Age Group From May 14

Mumbai: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday, announced that the Jharkhand government will begin the vaccination drive for the 18-44 age group from May 14.

Due to a shortage of Vaccine, the state could not launch the drive on May 1.

“Vaccines will be administered to the 18-plus age group from May 14. This will be free of cost for the people as the state government will bear the charges,” CM Soren said.

However, Soren has urged the people to come forward for getting the jabs without paying any attention to rumours.

While, speaking on Video Conference with MLA and others, the major issue was raised and it was a shortage of vaccines. So, Soren said efforts are being made for quicker tests and augmenting beds.

“We have augmented oxygen beds to 10,000 in the state, whereas only 250 beds were available during the initial phase. Covid circuit and Sanjeevani Vahan have made treatment available to 800 patients in their nearby hospitals,” he said.

However, Soren has also launched ‘Birsa Jeevan Ayush Programme’ under which homoeopathy and Ayush kits would be made available to the people.

Meanwhile, the first dose of the vaccine has been administered to over 27.31 lakh people, including frontline workers and those above the age of 45. Though, Over 1.57 crore population of the state fall in the 18-44 age group.

The second shot has been given to about over 5.85 lakh people.

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