
35 lakh due for second dose in July next month
The Hindu
‘First dose for other beneficiaries to be planned as per vaccine availability’
Around 35 lakh people in Telangana are due for their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine in July. The first dose for others will be planned according to availability of vaccines, said Director of Public Health G. Srinivasa Rao. Currently, only the second dose is being administered at Government COVID Vaccination Centres (GCVCs), and people above 18 years who come under high-risk groups category are administered the first dose by the State government. Others aged above 18 years and belonging to non-high-risk groups are relying on private CVCs for the first dose. Until June 13, a total of 64.69 lakh persons in the State had received their first dose and 15.10 lakh their second dose. Around 13.58 lakh persons belong to high-risk groups.More Related News