A man receives the Covid vaccine in Ludhiana on Sunday.
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, April 4
A total of 49,295 people got vaccinated in the district during the two-day special mega vaccination drive held yesterday and today.
Today, as many as 22,812 Ludhiana residents got vaccinated, whereas 26,483 people were vaccinated yesterday.
Hampton homes, DMCH hold vaccination camp
- Hampton Homes in association with DMC & Hospital organised a Covid-19 vaccination camp today.
- A total 300 people were vaccinated in this camp. The objective of this camp was to provide vaccination facility on doorstep of the people.
After getting such massive response in last 2 days, this drive would be extended further and district administration has urged all residents above 45 years to get themselves vaccinated at the earliest. Deputy Commissioner Varinder Sharma said it is a matter of great pride that 2,33,782 persons have been vaccinated. The drive will go a long way in weeding out Covid-19 from our societ, he added.
The district administration had started “Vaccination on doorstep” initiative, under which camps were organised in Mohallas, clubs, factories, business/commercial establishments etc. since March 26, 2021.
The Deputy Commissioner said amid the sharp uptick in the Covid-19 cases in Ludhiana, the district administration on March 26, 2021, had launched a unique initiative ‘Vaccine on Doorstep’ to inoculate a larger population in a short period to break the transmission chain of virus.
Meanwhile Hampton Homes in association with DMC & Hospital also organised a Covid-19 vaccination camp today.
The Hampton Homes staff along with their families and residents, except minors, were vaccinated in this camp. A total 300 people were vaccinated in this camp. The objective of this camp was to provide vaccination facility on doorstep of the people.
During the camp at Hampton Homes Director Sanjiv Arora who is also on Governing Board of DMCH said they wanted whole family of Hampton Homes to be well and safe. He motivated others to go for vaccination and said, “If we are safe then others are safe.”
Hampton Homes director Hemant Sood urged people to get themselves vaccinated. The medical team was also seen enthused after seeing enthusiasm of people at the camp.
The vaccination was done free of cost.
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