Updated September 18th, 2021 at 10:46 IST
Uttarakhand sets target to vaccinate entire population against COVID by December
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the state plans to inoculate all citizens with the second COVID-19 vaccine dose by December 15
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After administering COVID-19 vaccine doses to the maximum number of people in the state on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami now looks forward to vaccinating the state's entire population by the month of December. Notably, as part of the vaccination campaign launched by BJP workers to mark PM Modi's 71st birthday, people were seen getting their vaccine jabs on an extensive scale throughout the country.
Speaking on the same, Uttarakhand CM Dhami said that the state government is looking forward to vaccinating the overall population with their first doses by the end of September and is further aiming to provide the second doses by December 15, 2021. He added that around 92% of the population has already been inoculated with the first COVID-19 vaccine dose.
केंद्रीय मंत्री श्री @JoshiPralhad जी, केंद्रीय रक्षा एवं पर्यटन राज्य मंत्री श्री @AjayBhattBJP4UK जी, भाजपा प्रदेश अध्यक्ष श्री @madankaushikbjp जी व स्वास्थ्य मंत्री श्री @drdhansinghuk जी भी साथ रहे। हमारा लक्ष्य आगामी दिसंबर तक राज्य में कोविड टीकाकरण अभियान को पूरा करना है।
— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) September 17, 2021
Further, speaking on the vaccination campaign adopted for PM Modi's birthday, Dhami said that the state has already administered vaccines to around two lakh people by afternoon, at 50% of their target.
Uttarakhand vaccination strategy
Earlier on 13 September, Uttarakhand Health Minister Dr Dhan Singh Rawat instructed health authorities concerned to establish vaccination centres to vaccinate at least one crore people by September 17. Further, he also urged the private hospitals as well as the voluntary groups to encourage more and more people to get vaccinated.
Meanwhile, the state government has also decided to resume the Char Dham Yatra amid a steady decline in COVID-19 cases. The decision came after the Nainital High Court lifted the ban on the yatra and further ordered the authorities concerned to enforce proper COVID-19 protocols. Also, several guidelines have been issued for the pilgrims undertaking the yatra. The Char Dham Yatra was earlier banned by Supreme Court due to a hike in COVID-19 infections.
COVID-19 vaccination in India
Earlier on Friday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya lauded health workers and everyone else for achieving a new milestone as the COVID-19 vaccination numbers crossed 2.5 crore in a single day.
Congratulations india!
— Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) September 17, 2021
PM @NarendraModi जी के जन्मदिवस पर भारत ने आज इतिहास रच दिया है।
2.50 करोड़ से अधिक टीके लगा कर देश और विश्व के इतिहास में स्वर्णिम अध्याय लिखा है।
आज का दिन हेल्थकर्मियों के नाम रहा। #HealthArmyZindabad pic.twitter.com/F2EC5byMdt
Taking to Twitter, he shared the achievement and celebrated it with the nation. The vaccination campaign was initiated to mark PM Modi's 71st birthday. Prime Minister Modi also congratulated the nation on this achievement and said that the country aims to carry on its vaccination drive with more pace.
(With inputs from ANI, Image: PTI/@PushkarSinghDhami/Facebook)
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Published September 18th, 2021 at 10:46 IST
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