The Delhi government on Thursday announced that the Precautionary dose will be available for free to all eligible beneficiaries of 18 to 59 years age group in all Government Covid-19 Vaccination Centres.
People above 18 years of age have also started getting the third ie Precautionary dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
The Delhi government statement quoted health minister Satyendar Jain as saying, “Prevention is better than cure. All those who have not yet taken the vaccine or have taken only the first dose, should be taken to their nearest health facility as soon as possible for complete vaccination.”
The statement said currently the Delhi government has a capacity of 1363.73 MT of oxygen, including Liquid Medical Oxygen Storage (LMO), Liquid Medical Oxygen Buffer, and PSA Plant.
The cases of Covid-19 are increasing once again in the country. The infection rate has increased in many states including Delhi, Maharashtra, UP. After the increase in corona cases, masks have once again been made mandatory in many cities.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also directed Delhi government hospitals to increase the sanctioned strength of doctors, nurses and paramedics as per the requirement, the statement said.
At the same time, a 24-hour Covid helpline number — 1031 — has been issued to help the infected people during any problem.
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