Bhubaneswar, March 5 -- Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday directed Collectors, Municipal Commissioners, and CDMs and PHOs to draw up plan for vaccination of prisoners above 60 years and 45 years plus with co-morbid conditions.

"You are requested to plan for Covid Vaccination of prisoners above 60 years age and 45-59 years age with defined co-morbid conditions in your district, in coordination with the respective district SP and Jail officials," the health department said.

"The Vaccination can either be done in a suitable healthcare facility, or onsite in the jail premises in the presence of an MBBS doctor with AEFI management essentials in place (however in COWIN the session has to be scheduled against a healthcare facility),...