Nagpur: Surjit Singh (53) claimed that his doctor told him not to take the covid vaccine because of his kidney problems.
When the Chief additional Chief Medical Dr.
Narendra Bahirwar asked the doctor’s number to verify the basis of medical advisors, Singh gave a dodging reply, explaining it that he was trying to miss Jab on a thin soil.
Some houses in front, Azhar Ali (21) automatic drivers said he was afraid of the vaccine when he believed it was possible “Leave him dead”.
Strangely, family members from Singh and Ali were vaccinated! It didn’t stop Singh because it lifted his voice to tell the NMC team to leave, and didn’t disturb him.
The team marks the number of people who are vaccinated at home and move forward.
Zonal Medical Officer Dr.
Atequr Raheman Khan was able to eliminate Ali’s fear, and a few moments later Ali took his first JAB.
He delayed almost five months after the government opened the drive for 18+ populations.
“I know it’s mandatory but I have been told bad things about vaccination.
I thank the health team and NMC because it helped us put at home,” said Ali.
Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has formed more than 500 teams under the drive ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ drive.
Each team consists of nurses and two Asha workers; Assign a daily target of 200 people.
Expecting obstacles, NMC initiated drives from November 15 to complete the first dose of 18+ people on November 30.
On Tuesday, Toi accompanied the Mangalwari Zone team to the door in the new colony.
Dr.
Bahirwar and Dr.
Khan paid a surprise visit to check the progress of the drive.
Every alternative household presents a mixture of worries, reluctance and be individuals who refuse to be pasted when the team visits them.
Some succumb to participate in persuasion by senior officers.
The team calmly marks a house outside ‘P’ (protected) which has a fully vaccinated member or a cross (X) signifies a house that is not vaccinated.
When the team moved to the nearby Goa colony, a group of men and women accused the Asha workers, who knocked on the door to ask if anyone would be pasted.
Dr.
Bahirwar and Dr.
Khan intervened to stop the population from disturbing the health team.
“Some don’t even let us mark their homes,” Asha Chandrakala Bhalavi worker said.
Nurse Bakuli Armarkar, and two other Asha workers Geeta Thulkar and Jayshri Gaikwad said local residents did not change aggressively on Tuesday.
“This is not an easy task.
The threat is always there.
Today, the elderly is here so that the locals do not react much,” they said.
Apart from the opportunity, the team stuck nearly 150, including the first 104 doses, after reaching more than 700 houses at the end of the day.