INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Thiruvananthapuram: Amidst COVID-19 cases continuing to reveal an upward pattern in the state, vaccination for the prioritised groups in the
18-44 years age category began in Kerala on Monday with over 1.90 lakh people signing up in the last two days to get the first dose.People
with comorbidities, coming from this age, are consisted of in the very first top priority group, Health Department sources here stated
The state federal government has currently provided in-depth guidelines for the vaccination of this age and launched the list of
comorbidities to figure out the eligibility, they said.Eligible people have actually been directed to register in the federal government
site concerned to be included in the priority list.After reviewing the files supplied by them at the district level, the qualified
individuals have been informed through SMS specifying the vaccination center, date and time according to the schedule and concern of the
vaccine.As per the standards, the beneficiaries must produce the consultation SMS from the Health department, a valid picture ID proof and
the comorbidity certificate at the vaccination centres
The second dosage of Covishield vaccine ought to be taken between 12 to 16 weeks after getting the very first dosage and the 2nd dosage of
Covaxin from 4 to six weeks after taking the first shot, it said.A total of 1,90,745 people, coming from the age group of 18-44 years, have
signed up in the last two days for vaccination in the state, Health department sources included.
