Jalandharadministration is all set to administer as many as 50000 doses of Covid-19vaccine in a single day by organizing the mega vaccination camp on Saturday.This include as many as 140 locations across the district alongwith deploymentof 80 mobile teams.
Divulgingthe details, Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori said that on Saturday such alarge number of camps would be held, where as many as 50000 doses to beadministered to eligible beneficiaries adding the fresh vaccine has arrived inJalandhar.
TheDC said that the directions have been issued to all the officials to organizethe inoculation camps in almost every area of the district to a maximumcoverage of the beneficiaries. He said that vaccine is the only way to returnto normalcy and the district administration will leave no stone unturned byvaccinating every eligible before the advent of the expected third wave. Hesaid that the officials are already spreading vaccine literacy among the peopleso that everyone must get vaccinated to combat the virus effectively.
Mr.Thori appealed to people to participate in these camps in huge numbers so as tomake it a mega success. He mentioned that without people's support this drivecannot achieve its goal.
Thealso told that there is a greater need to be vigilant as the virus is stillamong us and we have to be very cautious. He asked the people to continue toobserve Covid-19 appropriate behaviour including wearing masks, maintainingsocial distancing, and hand hygiene.
Prominentamong others present on the ocassion included Civil Surgeon Dr. Balwant Singh,DIO Rakesh Chopra, and SDM Dr. Jai Inder Singh.