Karnataka to get 14 lakh vials in first tranche: K Sudhakar

BENGALURU: Karnataka is expected to receive 13.9 lakh vials of

vaccine

against

Covid-19

in the first tranche, and the

shots

could be administered in the coming week, health minister

K Sudhakar

said on Friday.

Visiting a

private hospital

here during the nationwide dry run for Covid inoculation, Sudhakar said the shots will be first administered to 6.3 lakh registered healthcare professionals in the state.

“We’ve requested those who are left to register,” he said. Persons with comorbidities, those above 60 years and police and revenue personnel working against the pandemic will be given shots next.

Sudhakar said the vaccine vials will be distributed to all districts on priority.