Vadodara: For the first time, the Vadodara city police has started a major drive to create awareness about vaccination and ensure those who have not taken the jab do so.
The drive assumes significance in wake of the dwindling vaccination numbers in the city.The initiative was taken up by officials of the City police station in the old city area and is likely to be extended in other police station areas too.
Officials of the City police station took up a drive to register and ensure vaccination of vegetable vendors in the Bhoiwada and Fatehpura vegetable markets.The police had tied up with Kalyanprasad temple in the old city for vaccination.
It ensured 32 vegetable vendors were vaccinated on Saturday and officers are eyeing vaccination of 100 or more vendors and persons with similar profiles on Sunday.City police inspector V R Vaniya said that the drive will be targeting a population that can be vulnerable to Covid-19 or could be superspreaders.
“We will vaccinate labours, rickshaw drivers and people who come in contact with more number of people,” he said.The police creates awareness using a public address system even as the She Team of the City police station remained present to register people.
Their vaccination was taken up immediately.
After the drive, the initiative was discussed by the top brass of the city police.
It was appreciated and will be taken up elsewhere too.