Drive To Vaccinate High-Risk People Soon: Health Director

Telangana will come out of the second wave by the end of June said director public health Telangana state, Dr G Srinivasa Rao, on Wednesday. He said the positivity rate of Covid-19 cases has come down to 4.1%. “It is well within the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended rate of 5%.”

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To bring the spread of the virus under control, the state health authorities have come up with a vaccine strategy for the next two weeks. As per the strategy, a special vaccination drive covering 7.55 lakh high-risk people (possible super spreaders) including auto and cab drivers, LPG cylinder distributors, kirana shop workers, fruit and vegetable vendors, workers at meat and chicken shops, salons and journalists will be carried out.

“We have identified people falling in these high-risk categories with the help of concerned departments and will vaccinate all of them,” the health director said.