SGPC starts second phase of vax camp at Golden Temple

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, June 29

The SGPC started the second phase of free Covid vaccination camp at the information centre of Golden Temple complex, which was jointly inaugurated by SGPC senior vice-president Surjit Singh Bhitewad, general secretary Bhagwant Singh Sialka and chief secretary Harjinder Singh Dhami.

During the first phase of free Covid vaccination camp, more than 1,000 persons were administered first dose of Covid-19 vaccine here last month.

Speaking on the occasion, SGPC chief secretary Harjinder Singh Dhami said that it was the second dose that was administered here to the beneficiaries of the first camp conducted on May 29. “People who got the first dose during the first phase camp got the second dose. Also, people who are willing to take the first dose can also visit this camp and get vaccinated”, he said.

The SGPC first started free Covid care centres to help people during the Covid-19 pandemic and then started free vaccination camps for the needy. “The first camp was set up at the Golden Temple complex. Under its expansion, free corona vaccination camps were organised at Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Talwandi Sabho, Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Sri Anandpur Sahib as well as at Delhi and Mumbai,” he said.

Additional secretary Sukhdev Singh Bhurakohna, assistant secretaries Kulwinder Singh Ramdas, Balwinder Singh Kahlwan, Tejinder Singh Padda, Nirvail Singh, manager of Golden Temple Gurinder Singh Mathrewal, superintendent Malkit Singh Beharwal and information officer Jaswinder Singh Jassi werealso present.