Karnataka government withdraws circular on vaccination for airport staff
Karnataka leads the overall tally of highest inoculation, with 1,91,443 beneficiaries getting the Covid-19 vaccine, according to government data.
FollowBengaluru: A day after announcing airport staff would be considered as frontline workers for Covid-19 vaccination, Karnataka government on Sunday withdrew the circular and said Central government's classification of the workforce will continue to remain in effect for the inoculation drive.
In an earlier circular dated January 22, the state government said that staff members of all airports will be considered as the frontline workers and will thus be eligible for the vaccination. It was directed to the authorities at Kempegowda International Airport KIAL, Mangaluru International Airport, and also at Belagavi, Hubballi -Dharwad, Kalaburagi, Mysuru, and Bidar.
In a new notification issued by the Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare Services, the state government said that only the staff of the airport covered as healthcare or frontline workers, as defined by the Government of India, will be included in the list of COVID vaccination.
The clarification read, “At airports in Karnataka, only the staff which is covered as healthcare worker or frontline worker as defined in the Government of India instructions will be included in the list for Covid-19 vaccination.”
Karnataka leads the overall tally of highest inoculation, with 1,91,443 beneficiaries getting the Covid-19 vaccine, according to government data.
The Serum Institute of India's (SII) vaccine Covishield was administered to 1,36,882 people while Bharat Biotech's Covaxin was administered to 1,774 people in the state till January 22.
