12% of Karnataka's frontline workers receive 2nd Covid-19 vaccine dose

Karnataka has vaccinated 12% of its frontline workers with the second dose of the vaccine. Districts like Mandya, Ramanagar, Davanagere, Chikkaballapur and Dharwad have given the second dose to 3.1%, 3%, 4.8%, 5.7%, and 5.9% respectively.

The district health officials said not only those who have completed a 28-day period after the first dose but also those who have completed 42 days after the first dose are eligible and hence, have time to get the second dose.

About 205 frontline workers, out of 4,253 who were vaccinated with the first dose, also received the second dose in Davanagere till 5.30 pm on March 15.

Although they do not have data on how many of these have already completed their 28-day period, Davanagere District Health Officer Dr Nagaraj told DH, “We started vaccinating frontline workers on February 10. In the beginning, we didn’t have much coverage from the police, revenue and rural development departments. Even those from the urban local bodies started coming on February 10. Now, when their turn comes after 28 days, we will contact them. We will be calling the heads of RDPR and police and get them vaccinated with the second dose.”