Vaccination status; on day three 3.46 lakh get corona shots
From Sandeep Sharma
GUWAHATI, June 23: Altogether 3,46,680 beneficiaries above 18 years of age have received corona shots during the third day of the enhanced vaccination campaign across the state on Wednesday, an official report of National Health Mission (NHM) here said.
The vaccination drives have been conducted in 2,184 sites across the state.
Kamrup Metro district administered the highest numbers of vaccines with 23,360 beneficiaries, followed by 22,854 beneficiaries in Sonitpur, 19,095 in Nagaon, 18,012 in Cachar, 16,117 in Tinsukia, 7,391 in Kamrup Rural, 14,310 in Barpeta, 11,955 in Golaghat, 1,455 in Hojai, 3,782 in Karbi Anglong, 1,535 in Dima Hasao, 15,845 in Dibrugarh and 14,827 received corona shots in Dhubri.
Meanwhile, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) has directing all the departmental heads to ascertain the Covid-19 vaccination status of their respective frontline workers before releasing the monthly salary/ remuneration from this month for containment of Covid-19.
The order was issued as it has been observed that many frontline government servants including contractual and fixed pay, have not yet taken the Covid-19 vaccine, irrespective of their registration in COWIN portal for which, such frontline government servants may give rise to the possibility of further spread of the virus which, in turn, may endanger the lives of common citizens, especially the vulnerable groups like infant, pregnant women etc.
The health and family welfare department has arranged for large scale vaccination of all eligible age groups, both on and off line. So the desired person can take the vaccine from these vaccination centres.
