For administering the COVID-19 vaccine at the minister’s house, a Karnataka health official was suspended

R Makandar, an aluk health official, was suspended on Friday after giving the COVID-19 vaccine to state agricultural minister BC Patil at his home. R Makandar was served with a notice by Haveri Health Officer Dr. Rajendra Doddamani on March 3.

Patil got his first Covid-19 vaccine shot on March 2 at his home in Hirekerur, Haveri.”Today, my wife and I got the COVID-19 vaccine from government doctors at our Hirekerur home. Though many countries appreciate ‘Made in India’ vaccines, some special interest groups are spreading misleading information about the vaccines “After receiving the shot, he tweeted.

In response to the controversy, Patil said that he was vaccinated at home so that the general public would not have to wait in a hospital.

People who were already there for the vaccine shots would have to wait if I go to the hospital to get vaccinated. However, by receiving the COVID-19 vaccine shot at my home, I am able to help others get vaccinated as well. What’s the issue here? Patil enquired.

However, when asked if the minister could receive a vaccine shot at his home, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said it was against protocol.

“This is against the protocol’s rules. The state government has been asked to provide us with a report “Bhushan explained.

On Thursday, Karnataka reported 4,234 new Covid-19 cases, with Bengaluru Urban topping the list with 2,906 cases. The total number of recoveries in the state was 1,599, with 719 in Bengaluru Urban.