Bhubaneswar, April 24 -- Bhubaneswar: Odisha is all set to receive a fresh lot of one lakh doses of Covishield vaccines today.

"So far, 55,50,380 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered. Western Odisha is being given the vaccines on priority basis considering the unprecedented spike in that part of the State. Only after taking two jabs of the vaccine, one can be protected from infection," said Health and Family Welfare Director Bijay Panigrahy.

"Currently, only citizens above the age of 45 are allowed to take the vaccine. All citizens aged above 18 will be eligible for vaccination which will start from May 1. The department will prepare an elaborate plan of action for the mass vaccination programme following deliberation today...