A nationwide vaccination marketing campaign is being carried out for individuals aged 18 to 44 years and above 44 years of age to forestall corona pandemic. Continuous efforts are being made by the Health Department and the district administration for vaccination. There is enthusiasm among the many individuals of city areas relating to vaccination, whereas in rural areas there may be hesitation amongst individuals because of many misconceptions. In such a state of affairs, individuals eligible for vaccination of Manjhi-Majhwar dominated village Patharai, a particular backward tribe of Vananchal and tribal-dominated growth block Mainpat, about 55 km from the district headquarter Ambikapur, bypassing all of the misconceptions.
Got vaccinated towards Kovid and has proved the resolve of the village to get full vaccination. With this, now there are 4 villages in Surguja district with 100% vaccination. Vaccination of all 247 individuals of age 18 plus and 45 plus in Patharai was accomplished on June 22. People of 18 plus age group of village Daholi and Purkela of Lundra block and Batauli village of Batauli block have been vaccinated. Collector Shri Sanjeev Kumar Jha has congratulated the villagers who’re decided for full vaccination and mentioned that the officers and staff engaged in vaccination work will probably be honored on the approaching fifteenth August.
It is noteworthy that below the steering of Collector Shri Sanjeev Kumar Jha, vaccination of Kovid-19 is being completed within the district since January 16. In rural areas, Anganwadi employees and Mitanin, together with sector in-charge and village in-charge, are continually mobilizing for vaccination. Similarly, within the Municipal Corporation, the work of vaccination is being completed by the Health Department and the crew of the Municipal Corporation by organising camps within the wards. The variety of vaccination facilities within the district is being elevated. Each sector in-charge has been given the duty of constructing one village each week 100% vaccination villages. In compliance of which the sector officers are busy in making the villages below their sector full vaccination villages.