Bhubaneswar: Odisha today will receive a fresh lot of COVID-19 vaccines. The state is all set to receive one lakh doses of Covishield today, informed Health & Family Welfare Director Bijay Panigrahi.
According to Panigrahi, 55,50,380 doses of vaccine have been administered so far.
From May 1, vaccinations will be open to all adults.
While opening up vaccinations to all above 18, the Centre has tweaked its policy to allow states and private entities to buy doses directly from vaccine-makers. Manufacturers are free to supply 50 per cent of the doses to states and in the open market.
It also said it would continue to provide free inoculation to existing beneficiaries – health workers, frontline workers and all above 45.
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