PATNA: The Teeka Express (mobile vaccination van) initiative by health department along with Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) and supported by UNICEF in the city is proving much helpful in expediting the Covid-19 vaccination exercise.
Under this initiative, people only above 45 years are eligible to be vaccinated.
It is targeted to cater to 200 people every day.
Each Teeka Express consists of two vaccinators and one verifier.
While the community mobilization is the responsibility of the PMC, vaccination venue is arranged by respective ward councillors.
Depending upon the availability, inoculation arrangements are being done at community or marriage halls in each ward.
Under the urban Covid-19 vaccination campaign, 40 mobile vans have been covering the entire urban pockets falling under PMC for the 15 days.
Applauding the initiative, UNICEF Bihar chief NafisaBinte Shafique said it will improve Covid vaccination among the urban beneficiaries and help in achieving the goal of vaccination of all by the year end.
“UNICEF is committed to providing all possible support to the government.
Thanks to our donors and supporters across the world, UNICEF’s timely support in providing oxygen generating plants and oxygen concentrators and other essential supplies will help save lives at these critical times,” she said.
“Our team is providing technical support to the health department in terms of strengthening cold chains, vaccination planning and monitoring and preparedness towards the anticipated third wave,” said Siddhartha Reddy, health specialist, UNICEF- Bihar.