Even as precautionary vaccine doses have been supplied to the district and taluk hospitals for carrying out vaccination to vulnerable groups amidst the new COVID-19 scare, the healthcare providers must ensure the required number of people willing to take the jab as the Corbevax vaccine comes in 20-dose vials and 20 persons are needed for opening the vial for administering the doses.
In view of the guidelines on vaccination, the hospital staff have to make sure that there are a sufficient number of persons available for vaccination for opening the vial.
Though the response to precautionary doses was yet to be evaluated since the drive began on Wednesday (January 3), and the officers are unclear on getting the required number of persons at a time for the vaccination, the authorities have been asked to spread awareness on the precautionary doses and thereby draw the targeted groups to the vaccination centers.
