PATNA: The state government has fixed the target of vaccinating another 6 crore people in the next six month, CM Nitish Kumar on Friday said after reviewing the status of Covid vaccination drive in the state.
“So far, 1.30 crore people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the state,” Nitish said.
The CM also ordered to involve all the state government employees in the vaccination drive.
“They should motivate a maximum number of people for taking the Covid-19 vaccine,” he said.
Nitish further asked the health officials to run the vaccination campaign on a regular basis and use different mediums to educate people about its benefits.
“You all should make micro-level planning at the panchayat level and ward level to ensure that no person is left without vaccination,” he said.
The CM said people should be asked to get themselves vaccinated and ensure vaccination of each member in the family.
The vaccinated people must motivate their neighbours for taking vaccines.
“Though there has been a sharp decline in the Covid-19 cases in the state in the recent weeks, the health department officials should increase the rate of testing.
People have now started coming out of home after the end of the lockdown.
Hence, it is necessary to conduct Covid-19 test on all people,” Nitish said, adding, “The state government is taking all necessary steps to save people from the pandemic.” Nitish also said ever since the people of the state have given him opportunity to serve them, development works have been done in all sector across the state.
“Special attention was given to the sectors like education and health.
Besides the infrastructure development, several good works have been done in the health sector.
Resultantly, the number of patients seeking treatment at the government-run health facilities has increased manifold,” he said.
Earlier, additional chief secretary (health) Pratyaya Amrit made a detailed presentation before the CM on the current status of Covid-19 infection and vaccination programme.