MANGALURU: This small village, having a population of approximately 4,200 people, is possibly the very first village in the country to receive all its citizens handled the first dose of this Covid-19 vaccine.
Because of the efforts of Bantwal MLA U Rajesh Naik and Rayee panchayat growth officer Madhu T L, and all of 275 individuals that are over 60 at Rayee village of Bantwal taluk, approximately 30 km from herewe’ve their initial dose of this Covid disease.
Madhu, that hails from Tumakuru, had been published at Rayee, once the pandemic started annually.
He states:”We began the vaccination push the afternoon that the state started it to get older citizens on March 1.
Originally the turnout was , but PHC doctor Dr Fatima Zofra, GP president Ratna, Asha employees and volunteers, made awareness concerning the value of being vaccinated, and the citizens got their very first jab by May 15.” In actuality, they also have researched the vaccine into 12 younger citizens, who aren’t residents of their village.
Among the earliest couples that had been vaccinated are Dennis Coelho,74, along with his wife Florine Coelho,72.
Naik states:”Beneath Bantwal constituency, you will find 39 g panchayats.
We began a task force for Covid-related problems, which could also check into the requirements of Covid patients at home isolation.
Except for Bantwal city, the remaining areas at the constituency are rural locations.
If one must contact somebody who remains in a distant corner of a village, then it’s extremely tricky.
Our volunteers assured that each house was seen, and qualified individuals were vaccinated.
For a couple beneficiaries, we arranged transport, so that they didn’t miss becoming inoculated.” Naik stated that ration and grocery store kits were supplied to the destitute, especially everyday wage employees.
Karnataka: Most senior citizens in Rayee village Undergo Initial vaccine jab
