In Nawanshahr, IMA roped in to expand teen vax coverage
Tribune News Service
Nawanshahr, January 5
To further ramp up the vaccination drive for children in 15-18 age group, the district administration has involved the local chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) for covering around 25,000 beneficiaries under this age bracket as soon as possible.
Inaugurating a session site under new phase of vaccination campaign for teens started on January 3,SDM Dr Baljinder Singh Dhillon said due to sudden surge in the Covid cases, there is need to scale up the vaccination drive for which the administration has now set up 16 session sites in the district including five for Covaxin and 11 Covishield vaccination sites in the Nawanshahr.
He said the supply of the Covid vaccine is far better and the need is just to vaccinate all entitled category beneficiaries against Covid-19 expeditiously. The SDM added the administration is in action mode to stop the further spread of Covid-19.
Meanwhile, he said that vaccination is the most effective weapon against this invisible enemy and now it is our responsibility to come forward for the jabs. The SDM also appealed to people to come forward for the vaccination in huge numbers, especially those due for second dose.
