Ludhiana, March 26: Amid the sharp uptick in the Covid-19cases in Ludhiana, the district administration on Friday has launched a uniqueinitiative ‘Vaccine at Doorsteps’ to inoculate a larger population in a shortperiod to break the transmission chain of virus.
Inaugurating the first camp organised with the efforts ofarea councillor Mamta Ashu and area resident Dr SB Pandhi in the Partap ColonyPark, Pakhowal Road, here, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma along withMunicipal Councillor Mamta Ashu, said that as per experts, the second wave ofCoronavirus is more intense and infectious so it becomes more significant toprovide the shield to the maximum population by vaccinating them.
He said under the ‘Vaccine at Doorsteps’ initiative, thereis no need to go and stand in the queue at the vaccination centre as now healthteams will visit particular area/factory/village/residential society or privateestablishments for which the need is just to dial up administration forvaccination camp in their localities or premises.
Deputy Commissioner disclosed that the administration willsend the health teams to vaccinating all eligible at all places from where itwould receive the call.
Urging the people to shun hesitance and embrace the vaccine,Sharma stressed that our scientists have left no stone unturned to develop thevaccine and accepting it social responsibility towards the nation, we shouldget the vaccine at the earliest to save the precious lives from the pandemic.
He said when there was no vaccine, people were drying inlarge numbers and praying for vaccine and now the vaccine is here, the peoplemust come forward to get a jab to win the war against the pandemic.
Soliciting wholehearted support of the people, MunicipalCouncillor Mamta Ashu said this is the best system for people as instead ofstanding in a queue and wasting time, health teams will vaccinate at theirdoorsteps.
Dr Bishav Mohan from DMCH said that we need to expedite theinoculation drive amid the sudden spurt in the Covid cases, especially amongthe younger population so all entitled must take benefit of this drive to getCovid shot.
ADC (D) Sandeep Kumar, Civil Surgeon Dr Sukhjeevan Kakkar,DIO Dr Kiran Gill, besides several others were also present on the occasion.