JAISALMER: Bikaner administration on Saturday launched the ‘vaccine-on- wheels’ drive under which a group of 10 people aged 45 years and above can team up and dial the call centre set up by the district administration for a dose of Covid vaccine.
Bikaner district collector Namit Mehta, who launched the scheme on Saturday, said a team of health department officials will reach the location where the beneficiaries have gathered and vaccinate them.
He said at least 10 people should gather at a house or at a place and call the help desk for vaccination.
The main objective of the campaign is to help elderly people who are unwell and cannot reach a vaccination centre.
In another move to speed up vaccinations, mobile vans will be parked at crowded places in the city for two hours where people aged 45 and above can get inoculated.
On Saturday, three such vans were parked in Bikaner city.
On Friday night, a meeting was held to discuss both the initiatives wherein it was decided to implement it from Saturday.
An official said the drive will gradually be launched in other areas of the district.
In another development, Jaisalmer district collector Ashish Modi has started a campaign to vaccinate labourers, beggars and the homeless.
He added people living on footpaths and those who do not have identity proofs will be covered under this scheme.
On the first day, 15 such people were vaccinated at Hanuman Chowraha, Gadisar Chowraha and at the railway station.
Municipal council urban manager Lalit Lodha and police administration extended their support in vaccinating such people.
Chetan Paliwal of Savera Swayansevi Sansthan also supported the move.