Rush for vaccination goes up in Punjab

Manav Mander

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, August 17

A rush of people has been witnessed at Covid vaccination session sites after various state governments, including Punjab, made it mandatory to either show vaccination certificate or negative RT-PCR report for entry into the state.

People planning to visit hills getting jabbed

People who were earlier reluctant to get inoculated, including migrants, are now coming up for vaccination. Meanwhile, people who wish to travel to the hilly areas in the near future are also completing their vaccination.

People who were earlier reluctant to get inoculated, including migrants, are now coming up for vaccination.

Ram Parkash, a native of Bihar, said the family with whom he lives got him the first dose but he was reluctant to get the second after his fellows said it would lead to some health issues.

“I am planning to visit my home in Bihar but to enter back into Punjab, I would need to be fully vaccinated or I will have to undergo the test. Getting vaccinated is a better option, so I got my second jab yesterday,” he said.

Babli, who works as a domestic helper, said although she was keen on getting vaccinated, her husband was against the decision.

“In a few months, we will be going back to our hometown to attend a wedding. So now we have decided to get ourselves vaccinated as otherwise we might face a problem in our return journey,” she said.

Meanwhile, people who wish to travel to the hilly areas in the near future are also completing their vaccination.

“Entry to both Himachal Pradesh and Punjab will be done only if one is fully vaccinated or undergoes the test. I enquired from some hotels and they are also asking for complete vaccination certificate for a stay. My holiday has been delayed but I am getting myself vaccinated first. Undergoing an RT-PCR test is scary and I want to avoid that,” Asees, a MBA student, said.

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