Telangana bids to make Hyderabad 100% Covid-vaccinated in next 10-15 days

Our Bureau Updated - August 19, 2021 at 09:54 PM.

Ongoing mobile vaccination programme has received good response in GHMC, says State Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar

HYDERABAD, TELANGANA:17/08/2021: A health worker inoculates a woman with second dose of Covishield vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus during GHMC’s free mega vaccination drive at the Mahankali Temple in Secunderabad on August 17, 2021. India has administered more than 88.13 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, the highest ever vaccination achieved in a single day, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Photo: NAGARA GOPAL / The Hindu

The Telangana Government is seeking to make Hyderabad a 100 per cent Covid-vaccinated city over the next 10-15 days.

As part of this move, State Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar suggested that the Health officials and field staff should work in close coordination to make all the colonies in the city 100 per cent vaccinated.

Speaking at a workshop on Thursday held at the BRKR Bhavan along with the Secretary, Department of Medical Health, GHMC Commissioner, and Collectors of four districts under GHMC among others, he instructed Medical and Municipal Staff to survey every household and vaccinate all the eligible people above 18 years.

Good response

He wanted the vaccination drive be carried out on a mission mode and stated that the ongoing mobile vaccination programme has received good response in GHMC.

The Chief Secretary suggested the vaccination teams should be formed colony-wise with manpower and material to vaccinate all those who are yet to be covered.

Published on August 19, 2021 16:24