Around 1.3 lakh in Nawanshahr to get precaution dose from Jan 10: DC
Healthcare, frontline workers, senior citizens (above 60) and poll staff eligible for precaution dose
cityairnews
Jan 4, 2022 03:15
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Nawanshahr, January 4, 2022: Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal on Tuesday said that around 1.3 lakh people including healthcare and frontline workers, citizen with the age 60 years or above with co-morbidities and all personnel deployed for election duty would be administrated booster dose from January 10 in the district.
As per the details of health department, 4779 healthcare workers, 26681 frontline workers, 94914 (above 60) and 4000 poll staff are eligible for the precaution dose.
Reviewing the preparedness for the booster dose drive, Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal said that as per instructions of governments, this precaution dose would be given to all those those healthcare and frontline workers, citizen above 60 years and poll staff who have received two doses.
He said that there must be a nine-month gap between the second and booster dose and all those in this entitled category would be eligible for the precaution dose only if they had taken the second dose on or before April 10, 2021.
Sarangal said that the district administration has already stepped up its efforts to contain any situation arising from the new variant of Covid-19 pandemic. Deputy Commissioner said that the district administration would leave no stone unturned to serve people in any kind of exigency.
He said that directions have been issued to reactivate the district control room besides contact tracing, home isolation surveillance teams and a monitoring committee to ensure follow up of the international travellers as per Covid protocols including mandatory testing, home quarantine in the district.
Deputy Commissioner asked the people to strict follow safety precautions that include wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, washing hands, and others.
Sarangal solicited wholeheartedly support from people and asked them to not to hesitate and report to the doctors immediately if they have any kind of flu-like symptoms. He appealed the people to remain vigilant and follow the health safety protocols meticulously especially masking, two-yard physical distancing and hand hygiene.
