Vaccination drive in Kamrup to be completed by September 30 | Non-vaccinated persons will be deprived of government facilities: Keshab Mahanta

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Guwahati, September 1 (NKTV): “If the eligible person does not take Covid vaccine, he will be deprived of government facilities in future” Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta said today.

The minister directed to implement a new strategy to ensure completion of vaccination more quickly and effectively. He also instructed to take up the vaccination process on the basis of the election system to ensure 100 per cent vaccination of the eligible persons in the district.

“Vaccination should be done at polling station level and even door to door if required. The BLOs, Gaonburhas and Asha Karmis will collect the information from which a proper list for the same to be compiled” Mahanta said.

The minister urged to provide training to all concerned immediately and prepare a format incorporating all steps for collecting necessary data so that the new strategy of vaccination can be implemented without delay based on the information collected.

He also asked keep a 24×7 vaccination system in some places in the district for the benefit of the people.

Dr. S Lakshmanan, Mission Director, National Health Mission, Assam, advised to keep at least 200 to 230 vaccination centres active for the drive to achieve desired goal. He also said that the employees of one Block Primary Health Centre might be sent to other centres in need.

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