World's Largest Vaccination drive against Covid 19 to begins in GMC KATHUA
After successful launch of Vaccination against Covid 19 by Honourable prime Minister of India, and Inauguration in J and K by Honourable LG,The covid 19 vaccination program was inaugurated by DC Kathua Mr. O.P Bhagat in District Kathua in presence of Principal GMC Kathua Dr Anjali Nadir Bhat, MS Dr Chitra Vaishnavi and Deputy CMO Dr Neeraj Nagpal.
DC Kathua took a round of Vaccination site and was apprised about the various steps taken by hospital administration for a foolproof Vaccination drive. Principal GMC Kathua said that while Government has planned meticulously, we should not lower our guard and maintain social distancing, wear mask and use sanitizers.
Dr Manik Mahajan , chest physician was the first person in Kathua district to get the covid 19 vaccine followed by Dr Nipun, Dr Rajesh Angral Senior Consultant and Dr Rajesh Chandel. This is the part of world’s largest inoculation drive which which started in India on 16th January 2020.India will administer shots to three crore frontline workers in phase one.Every beneficiary will need to receive two doses of the same vaccine, 28 days apart.
India is drawing from its experiences of its Universal Immunisation Programme and the booth strategy during elections to conduct this massive drive.Aadhaar and the Co-WIN platform will be used extensively to identify and monitor beneficiaries.
This much-anticipated drive against coronavirus is "probably the beginning of the end" of COVID-19. DIO Dr Vasna Sharma and Nodal officers GMC Kathua Dr. Sujata Gupta and Dr Sanjay Shah look after the Vaccination drive in presence of Dr Naiyma Choudhary and Dr Anuj Kapoor District Nodal Officers.
Other prominent persons present were HOD of various departments, Dr Anil Suri, Dr Rajrishi Sharma, Dr Anil Mehta,Dr Surinder Atri, Dr B N Bhogal, Dr Natasha Kapahi, Dr Preet Mohinder, Dr Deepak Abrol , faculty members and staff.