Ranchi: Torpa Khunti will be the first block in the state to achieve 100% vaccination of the population that eligible for Covid-19 infection.
With more than 92% of the total population that meets the requirements to take their first jab, the Torpa moves towards the complete immunization milestone in the next few days.
The high coverage of vaccination in the interior block of the Khunti Regency is only possible after the district administrative efforts that include counseling sessions, the myth of removers with dedicated groups and organizes awareness programs.
Khunti DC Shashi Ranjan, who led the inoculation drive, said, “On Saturday afternoon, we discussed 92.53% of the district population for their first Jabs below 16 Panchayats from the Torpa Block.
The target of the beneficiary population that qualified below the block is 55,939 , including 51,763 has received their first dose.
“At 100% coverage expectations, Ranjan said,” We strive to finish it on Monday night because we have a dedicated team for every Panchayat and more than 200 people, including Sahiyas, Anmm and Teacher and Jharkhand State Livelihood members.
The promotion community (JSLPS) is involved.
We cannot achieve this coverage without their support.
“Talking about the challenges faced by administration during the trip, said Ranjan in the early days of drive vaccination, they must face severe doubts Based on the myth of vaccines among local residents.
“So, we decided to hold Choupals Ratri or night counseling sessions in the villages, which were attended by officials and locals.
We can take our trip further after our efforts and form a special group for all 16 Panchayats under the Tora block.
Some The group convinced beneficiaries about vaccines in maternal language.
In addition, we made video awareness in local languages, Mundari, which was played during Choupals.
This initiative helps us get people’s trust, “said Ranjan.
JSLPS member Sangita Devi from Jariya Panchayat from the block said, “getting people who are vaccinated in rural areas is a very difficult job.
After some beneficiaries develop a small adverse event after immunization, I have to bear the burden of their anger.
However, me Continue to advise them, and now, 98% of people in Pancayat have been vaccinated.
“Officials also said Fatka Panchayat’s Churdag, the first village was fully vaccinated in the state, also in Khunti.
“Churdag is a turning point for us when people from ordinary villages say that they will die after taking vaccines and that vaccines are conspiracies to them to seize their land after they die.
After we advise them in their local language, we can achieve inoculation.
Percent percent.
We decided to take a challenge throughout the block, “said Torpa Bdo Dayanand Karjee.
The geographical field has also submitted a challenge during vaccination drive because some villages do not have motorized roads and health service workers must cross the river to reach the village.
ANM Derand Health Sub-Center, Ursula Aaind, who had to cross the river together with the team of all women for a trip, said, “We crossed the river to reach the village of Saraburu under Fatka Panchayat, but we striveed hard as the driver should not be delayed.”