BANGALORE TO VACCINATE THOSE GOING TO ABROAD

A vaccination center will be set up on the Central College campus, Bengaluru City University from July 22,Tuesday  for people travelling abroad. It will operate between 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. "The NHM has also included workers of milk cooperative societies and cable operators in the priority list for vaccination,"

Those going overseas will have to show their visa, admission receipt, job order and relevant documents to get inoculated on a priority basis. District commissioners across the state have been instructed to issue eligibility certificates to students and workers for vaccinating them before they travel to foreign countries.

The gap between the two doses of Covishield vaccine has been revised to 28 days from 84 days for citizens in BBMP limits who are going abroad, following a directive from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. This applies to students, people travelling for work, and sportspersons heading to Tokyo for the Olympics.