Tofurther speed up the vaccination drive, the Health & Family WelfareMinister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu on Saturday said that now, COVID-19 vaccinationwill be administered at all Health & Wellness Centres, Sub Centres,Homeopathy & Ayurvedic Dispensaries.
COVID-19Vaccination will also be made available for all persons above age of 45 yearswithout any condition at all government health centres from April 1.
Disclosingthis, Mr. Sidhu said that nearly 7 lakh population of Punjab have beenvaccinated so far and to provide vaccination services at the door step ofpeople, such facilities will be provided at all government health centers anddispensaries/hospitals. He said that the activities under the campaign areundertaken in full compliance of COVID-19 guidelines like maintenance of SocialDistancing, use of face masks, maintenance of proper sanitation and hygieneetc.
AllCivil Surgeons have been instructed to implement the guidelines as soon aspossible so that the vaccination process can be expedited in such centres andmaximum eligible persons to be covered under drive, he added.
Asper Experts New COVID virus is more infectious and intense so it is moralresponsibility of all to get them vaccinated he said adding that now anyonecould easily get the vaccination facility near to their residence as allgovernment health centres were instructed to administer vaccination.
Divulgingabout the vaccine he said that Government of India has launched two COVID-19vaccines in the country i.e. Covishield and Covaxin and both the vaccines aresafe and approximately 40 million people have been vaccinated in India while ason dated March 27 in Punjab, total 2,96,593 Healthcare and Frontline Workersvaccinated with 1st dose and 98,496 with second dose. He said that a total of3,92,415 persons were vaccinated who were above 60 years age and 45 years abovewith co-morbidities.
Hefurther said that vaccination is being carried out in government healthfacilities on all 7 days of the week and it is completely free of cost at theseinstitutions. For private hospitals government has fixed a maximum fee ofRs.250 for each dose of vaccine. Any eligible citizen can register forvaccination on 'selfregistration.cowin.gov.in' or in Aarogya Setu app.
Healso appealed to the people say yes to vaccination for the safety of Punjab asvaccination is the most important weapon to fight with this deadly virus.People should not believe on rumours and get their vaccination done as per theschedule.