bengaluru medical and paramedical staff in karnataka will be trained on covid19 management state health and medical education minister dr k sudhakar said on fridayspeaking at the inauguration of a training programme organised by the state health department for doctors in bengaluru urban district sudhakar said vaccine is being given to those aged above 18 years but experts have been of the opinion that the infection can also spread to those under 18he said treatment given to elders cannot be provided to children and hence pediatricians are being trained to handle covid19 among childrendoctors in all districts will be imparted training on thiswe are opening a special division for children care in every district hospital we have provided necessary manpower for the purpose sudhakar saidaccording to him necessary measures have been taken as per the recommendations of the committee on the covid19 third wave management headed by dr devi prasad shettycovid virus is transforming itself and even developed nations are struggling to deal with itindia has successfully tackled the first wave when compared to other nations infrastructure had been significantly ramped up before the second wavefour thousand doctors have been appointed sudhakar saidhe stressed the need to be careful as karnataka shares borders with kerala and maharashtra and stay alert to ensure that safety measures are in place since infections are still very much prevalentthe minister congratulated the bengaluru medical team as it is leading in the vaccination drivespeaking about prime minister narendra modis video conference with chief ministers on friday he said chief minister b s yediyurappa has requested the centre to supply five lakh doses of vaccines everydaywe have targeted to vaccinate 15 crore people in one monthalready 24 crore people have been vaccinated so farwe are expecting more vaccines this month he saidthe prime minister has urged us to be more cautious and has instructed the states to follow micro containment zone policy and increase vaccine coverage the minister saidaccording to him the centre has already provided rs 23000 crore for ramping up health infrastructure