Key Points:
- Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa said, “We will come up with a technology solution to better manage the vaccination process.”
- CM Yediyurappa added, “The CoWIN portal/application is found to have certain limitations with regard to choosing vaccination centres which is leading to chaos.”
- Yediyurappa said that the Karnataka government will use the service of famous microbiologist Prof Gagandeep Kang to draw out its vaccination strategy.
Chief Minister of Karnataka, BS Yediyurappa, on Friday said that the Karnataka government is planning on developing its own portal instead of using the government assigned CoWin.
The state government thought of this as they came across the fact that the Centre’s CoWin platform had some limitations when it came to an individual choosing where he/she wants to get vaccinated, leading to a chaos at many centres.
The separate portal, as announced by BS Yediyurappa, will be developed only after the inoculation drive is resumed for people in the 18-44 age group. Just like Maharashtra, Karnataka too had suspended the vaccination for the 18+ age group in order to prioritize the ones who are above 45 who are waiting for their second dose of the jab and more in need.
The CM Yediyurappa along with some of his cabinet colleagues while addressing the media on measures taken by the state government to handle the pandemic said that, “The CoWIN portal/application is found to have certain limitations with regard to choosing vaccination centres which is leading to chaos. We will come up with a technology solution to better manage the vaccination process, following which, we will relaunch the vaccination drive to the 18-44 age group.”
Yediyurappa said that the Karnataka government will use the service of famous microbiologist Prof Gagandeep Kang to draw out its vaccination strategy. “Kang has been appointed as an advisor. She will assist our vaccination strategy,” he said.
As reported by The Indian Express, K. Srinivas, the district commissioner of Bengaluru rural district said, “Residents from Bengaluru city travelling to rural districts to take the shots will create a shortage in the rural areas. Hence, we have brought up this issue with the Bengaluru city administration and we are working to resolve it.”
