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Jalandhar to surpass 17 lakh COVID vaccination milestone by administering 60k dose in a day: DC
Mega vaccination drive is being carried out at 47 session sites
Says, district emerging leader inoculation by securing second position in state
Jalandhar, September 16, 2021:
With district administration having received a fresh supply of 60,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine, Jalandhar is set to zoom past the 17 lakh vaccination mark by the end of today (Sep 16) by utilizing the whole stock in 47 session sites.
The massive inoculation drive that started on January 16, 2021, has also entered into its ninth month today which shows that as many as 1.88 lakh people have been administered the life-saving jab per month in Jalandhar.
Disclosing further details, Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori said that the health department has so far given shots to 1649618 people in the drive and today mega vaccination drive is being held on 47 session sites across the district which means the district would cross over 17 lakh milestone by end of the day.
Deputy Commissioner said that Jalandhar is the second leading district in Punjab by carrying out the fastest vaccination drive so far. He said that aggressive vaccination is the only key to preventing another wave of COVID-19 and the administration is making sincere efforts to hasten the drive further in the district to ensure every eligible gets the shot as soon as possible.
Thori said that the vaccine is being supplied by the central government and whenever the administration receives the supply, the emphasis is being laid to administer all doses to the beneficiaries. He said that the fastest coverage of all beneficiaries under this drive would curb the virus and this would help society to return to normalcy soon by keeping the Covid at bay.
He lauded those vaccinated and those making the drive a success besides exhorting everyone eligible to get the jab soon.