Bhubaneswar: The stage is all set for the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in India on January 16. The Odisha government is also fully prepared to start the vaccination drive in 160 session sites across the State.
Dr Jayant Panda, Head of Medicine Department (SCB Medical College and Hospital) on Monday answered the most common questions about the Covid-19 shot through the official press conference of the State government.
Health workers & other frontline warriors will be vaccinated in the first phase of #COVID19 vaccination; their families will not be included in the first phase, clarifies Jayant Panda, head of SCB medicine dept
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Q1- Covid Vaccine has been prepared in short time. Is it safe and effective?
A- Whenever a vaccine is manufactured, permission/ approval is granted by DGCI and other agencies. Hence, people should not worry at all as the vaccine has gone through various stages of trials.
Q2- Is the vaccine mandatory for all?
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