The vaccination center arranged in the temple location in Dakshina Kannada Regency has become a big hit with many advanced worshipers to take shots.
To increase vaccination coverage, the district government has directed the temple committee to connect with medical health workers and establish vaccination sites in their place.
The direction was issued mainly by remembering high footsteps at the temple during the Dasara.
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BV Rajesh, Reproductive Children’s Health Officer (RCH), Dakshina Kannada, who is also responsible for drive vaccination, said, “The response to this initiative has exceeded expectations.
The cubicle has been established in Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha, Mangaladevi, Kateel Durgaparameshwari and Kukke Subrahmanya Tempah .
On average, around 100 doses are given per day in each temple .
Padmaraj R, Treasurer, Sri Gokarnanatha Kudroli Temple, said, “About 225 people were attached to the vaccination counter on our temple premise.
Many worshipers from outside the district use this facility.
Many people visit the counter for the second dose of vaccines but again realize that they have not completed 84 Day.
Open Counters start at 7am and 10 nights.
“He said the temple also had a team of volunteers and health workers who visited the house and ensured residents of the bed and senior citizens took the vaccine.
He said the temple had provided this team by vehicle.
Ashwini, a staff nurse from Jeppu PHON who manages a dose at the Mangaladevi Temple, saying that until around 11:00 on Wednesday, almost 371 people have taken shots since October 7.
“Most come for their second dose,” he said.
“On Tuesday, the response was very good between 9am and 4pm, but at night because of heavy rains, the voters were bad.
Announcements asking people to get themselves affixed to be made.” Administration also asked the temple management to check the worshiper for the vaccination certificate.
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