Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik took the first dose of Covid-19 jab at the Odisha Assembly dispensary and was administered Covaxin which is developed by Bharat Biotech and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
CM Patnaik also appealed to all eligible beneficiaries to use the opportunity to rid Odisha of the coronavirus and also extended his gratitude to doctors, health scientists, and health workers for their tireless efforts against infectious diseases.
In his Twitter handle CM Patnaik quoted- “Happy to share that I took my first dose of #COVID19 vaccine today. Grateful to our scientists, health workers for their race against time to deliver the vaccines to people. Appeal to all eligible people to come forward and get vaccinated for a #CovidFreeOdisha.”
The Government ordered off-line registration of the beneficiaries during the second phase inoculation drive for elderly persons and citizens with comorbidities following technical glitches in the government website and Co-WIN app during online registration.
PK Mohapatra Additional chief secretary also directed all Collectors and CDMOs to secure a stable inoculation drive after beneficiaries alleged link failure of the government website/app and other technical issues during on-line registration at various vaccination sites in Bhubaneswar.
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