Leh: Ladakh has become the first unity area to vaccinate all citizens and ‘guest populations’, which consists of migrant workers, hotel workers and Nepalese citizens who produce their livelihoods here, with the first dose of Covid-19 Jab, said government officials , Apart from the low Ladakh population, this is not an achievement which means remembering the challenging field in the region, extreme weather and population centers are isolated – many of them are difficult to access.
According to official data, a total of 89,404 people from all eligible age groups, including 18-44 years, have been given the first dose of the Covid vaccine.
The second dose has been given to 60,936 people.
It was done in less than three months starting the third vaccination phase, which included the 18-44 age group.
A total of 6,821 Nepal residents who live in UT are among those who are vaccinated.
“We give priority to hotel workers, most of which come from outside Ladakh, and taxi drivers / public transport because they are at the forefront of the tourism industry.
Labor and handymms come from other countries during the summer, so they are also treated in priority,” said a senior district official told toi.
The wide network that functions as a primary health center and health workers who are experienced in mass vaccination programs such as fighting polio help increase vaccination.
“Covid vaccination is not new for our grassroots health workers who are experienced in programs such as for polio.
It’s just another program to be implemented,” the official asked anonymity.
The official said that the administration actually began to vaccinate the age group of 18-44 years before formally approved.
“We ended up with excess vaccines.
So instead of wasting them, we began to vaccinate once the government decided in principle to vaccinate this age group.” He said the center also ensured the supply of a steady and “more than enough” vaccine that encouraged trust.
Health workers and pacing velocity of vaccination regardless of difficulties “.