Guwahati: Assam won a landmark of three-crore vaccination for Covid-19 on Saturday afternoon.
Minister of Justice Minister Himanta Buswa Sarma said a step achievement to realize the determination of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make India Covid-19 for free.
“Thank you to the doctor & health worker,” he tweeted.
Less than 10 of the first 10 doses of Lakh are needed to be managed at the end of November to vaccinate the entire 2.13 Crore 18-plus population that qualifies in the state.
But now what emerges as a big challenge and obstacles is doubts between tribes and Christians because they are afraid of vaccination can cause death and infertility.
“Three crore vaccination is a big milestone, even though we face a vaccine doubt and most resistance in areas inhabited by tribes,” Nodal officer from Covid-19 vaccination, Munindra Nath Nattey told toi.
Because of these doubts, he told daily first dose inoculation has declined to 35,000 in the past few days, although more than 1.81 doses of lakh were given on Saturday.
In Assam, around 2.04 crore (2.04.56,172) the first dose and 96.26 lakh (96.26,295) the second dose has been given to date.
Office of the Director of the National Health Mission, Assam, on Saturday wrote to the main secretary of the Bodoland Territorial Council, the autonomous council of Anglong and Dima Autonomous Council, along with DC Kokrajhar, Chirang, Besa, Udalguri, Sonitpur, Anglong carbi, West Carships Anglong and Dima Haso District to involve all local religious leaders to overcome vaccine doubts.
Health Minister of Keshab Mahanta, Chief Secretary of Jishnu Barua and several other senior health department officials held a meeting with the leaders of the Christian community from the CUBLI (Metro), Anglong, Kokrajhar, Kokrajhar, Sonitpur and Udalguri Regency on Friday to overcome this problem of vaccination Raguan in several district bags that are mostly inhabited by tribes.
While vaccine hesitation bags were found to be spread and far thrown, remoteness raises a big challenge for the vaccination of the last miles, reading the minutes of the meeting.
The letter was shot on Saturday stating that local church leaders could be asked to appeal strongly to their community people for vaccination, especially during Mass Sunday.
“District officials can visit places of religious churches on 14-11-21 before / after hours of prayer to interact with the participants and motivate them to take vaccination,” he added.
Video conferences will be held on November 15, under the leadership of the Secretary of the Head of State, with DC from eight districts.
DC has been asked to take intensive micro-level planning to ensure 100% vaccine coverage in each district in the specified timeline.