Karnataka government is aiming to vaccinate the entire adult population in the state against Covid-19 by the end of November, said K Sudhakar, the state health and medical education minister, on Monday.
The minister said this in a video conference with deputy commissioners (DCs) and zila panchayat CEOz of 23 districts that are lagging behind in vaccination coverage. "These 23 district administrations have been given a target to speed up coverage and complete the first dose for all by the end of this month.
Target has been set to complete both the doses for all by November," Sudhakar said. The minister also touched upon the detection of the Nipah virus in neighbouring Kerala. “We have taken strict measures to ensure it doesn't spread