HP CM directs officers to ensure 100% target of Covid vaccination’s 2nd dose by Dec 4

Friday, 03 December 2021 | PNS | Shimla

HP CM directs officers to ensure 100% target of Covid vaccination’s 2nd dose by Dec 4

Friday, 03 December 2021 | PNS | Shimla

Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday directed the officers to ensure that the cent per cent target of second dose of Covid-19 vaccination of the eligible population must be achieved by December 4.

“After this, Himachal Pradesh will achieve a unique distinction of cent percent vaccination of eligible population against the Covid-19,” Thakur said while presiding over the meeting with the senior officers of the State Government to review the vaccination campaign. The Chief Minister said the State Government has planned to hold a mega event at Bilaspur to celebrate this distinction which would be graced by Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and National BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda.

Thakur said out of the total 53.77 lakh eligible population till date, the Government has achieved the target of vaccinating about 98 per cent second dose of eligible population. He said this was possible due to the commitment and dedication of the doctors, para medical staff and other health workers. The Chief Minister said the Deputy Commissioners must ensure active participation of all the frontline workers in this event. LEDs would be installed in all the district headquarters of the State so that the event could be celebrated in a befitting manner.

In Shimla district, LEDs would be installed at Shimla, Rohru, Chopal and Rampur, in Solan district at Solan and Nalagarh and in Sirmaur district at Nahan, Paonta Sahib, Shillai, Rajgarh and Sarahan. In Mandi district LEDs would be installed at Mandi, Karsog, Thunag, Sundernagar and Jogindernagar and in Kangra district at Dharamshala, Palampur, Nurpur and Dehra. Similarly, in Kullu district LEDs would be set up Kullu, Manali and Ani, he said.

Thakur directed the officers to ensure proper arrangement of sittings and other facilities in these venues so that people do not face any inconvenience to see this mega event.

Notably, 11038268 doses of vaccine were administered till Wednesday evening in the State. This included 5828585 first doses and 5209683 second doses of vaccine.