Bandipora, April 06 (KNS): The Covid-19 vaccination process is in full swing in Bandipora and as many as 25,000 persons have been administered the vaccine during the last two weeks in the district.

As per the statement issued to kashmir news service (KNS),Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Dr Owais Ahmad said the administration devised an action plan for the vaccination to ensure maximum coverage. He said priority has been given to senior citizens and the people above the age of 45 years.

He said the strenuous and dedicated efforts of the dedicated teams during the past two weeks are bearing fruits as more and more people are turning up to get themselves vaccinated.

He said to ensure the maximum outreach, district administration reached roped in NGO’s, religious leaders, journalists, PRI members for wider participation of the people in the vaccination process.  the administration

Imams, religious heads, media persons, Traders and other prominent citizens were also vaccinated so as to remove some misconceptions from the people’s minds. On Tuesday as many as 2000 vaccine shots were administered to people among whom prominent religious leaders and Imams received the vaccine jab.

Dr Owais said special vaccination counters have also been established at public places including at Mini-secretariat and Main Market Bandipora wherein the service providers including shopkeepers and other businessmen are being tested and vaccinated simultaneously.

The Deputy Commissioner personally monitors the vaccination process on daily basis and is in touch with the health workers to ensure successful vaccination drive

DC Bandipora appreciated the role of the civil society members including religious leaders and media persons in creating awareness about the vaccination and urged the people to get them vaccinated at earliest.

The DC Bandipora also directed the concerned health officials to gear up the process of Covid-19 sampling and vaccination in the district to ensure that the targets are achieved within the stipulated time frame. He said the vaccination counters are being set at block level to ensure maximum coverage. He also stressed for generating mass awareness among people involving PRIs about the importance of Covid-19 vaccination and motivates them for vaccination and to adhere to Covid-19 protocols that are pivotal to prevent the spread of Coronavirus infection.

Meanwhile, the DC appealed to people over the age of 45 years of the district to visit their nearest Covid-19 Vaccination Center to get them vaccinated.(KNS)