From June 1, street vendors, delivery boys, shopkeepers, hospitality sector workers and industrial workers will be inoculated in the district. The administration officials stated that bus and cab drivers, conductors and elected members of the local bodies will also be eligible to get injections.
In the first phase of the vaccination earlier, the government had allowed vaccination for senior citizens only. In the second phase, persons above 45-years of age with comorbidities were allowed.
At present all residents above 45-years are eligible for the vaccination. Additionally, residents with comorbid conditions in the age group of 18-44 years, workers registered with the Labour Department and family members of healthcare workers are also eligible.
