74% Health Workers Did Not Receive Second COVID Vaccine Dose: Govt
The Centre's data has revealed that 74% of health workers have not taken the scheduled second dose of COVID-19 vaccine required for the completion of inoculation process. The data indicated that only 98,118 health workers turned up for the second jab on February 15, whereas the scheduled recipients were 3,81,305. While the turnout was highest in Gujarat, UP and Jharkhand, Bihar stood at the bottom. Experts have cited communication gap as a… read-more
Tags: Covid-19 Vaccine, health workers, Gujarat, UP, Jharkhand
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Noida Prioritises 21,543 Frontline Health Workers For Vaccination
Ahead of vaccine arrival, Noida District Authority has made a list of 21,543 frontline healthcare workers who will be inoculated first with Covid-19 vaccine. The frontline workers were included from over 69 government hospitals and 410 private hospitals. Moreover, authorities are preparing to develop 14 cold storages across health centres to store vaccines. The Gautam Buddh Nagar district immunization officer said that the IMA helped in the… read-more
Tags: Covid-19, Covid-19 Vaccine, health workers, Noida
Courtesy: The Times of India
Lok Sabha Amends Epidemic Diseases Act to Protect Healthcare Workers
The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020 has been passed by Lok Sabha on September 21, to protect healthcare professionals and frontline workers against any violence during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the bill, any individual engaging in acts of violence against healthcare Proffessionals can face upto seven years of… read-more
Tags: Epidemic Diseases Bill, Coronavirus, health workers, Resident Doctors, lok sabha
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COVID-19: WHO Data Shows 14% of Infected are Health Workers
WHO stated that 14% of the people infected with COVID-19 worldwide are health workers. Besides, WHO mentioned that this could be higher to 35% in low and middle-income countries. However, it is unknown if the workers contracted the infection during work or outside. The trend is similar in India, with few states showing a high rate of infection among health workers. Health workers in Telangana reported the highest infection rate at 18%.
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Kareena Kapoor Khan Donates Anti-Microbial T-shirts to Health Workers
Kareena Kapoor Khan has donated anti-microbial T-shirts to the health workers and doctors at three hospitals as a token of gratitude. She donated the T-shirts at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital in Mumbai, and Sakra World Hospital in Bengaluru. The actor also praised the front-line workers over an Instagram post.
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