Covid-19 vaccination drive started at 6 centres in UP's Kashi

VARANASI: With launching of the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conferencing, the vaccination against coronavirus infection commenced at the six centres in his parliamentary constituency on Saturday.
The first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine at the Sir Sunderlal Hospital of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) centre was given to a sanitary staff Rashid Khan, while a data entry operator of the SPG divisional hospital Ajit Kumar Mishra was the first recipient of the vaccine at the district women hospital.
The vaccination drive has been started at six vaccination centres in Varanasi including four in urban areas and two in rural areas. The target was to vaccinate a total of 600 persons at all the six centres on the first day, however, as per the administration 393 (65.5%) persons including 210 males and 183 females turned up for vaccination.. The vaccination drive was also in progress at the DDU district hospital, Heritage Medical College, Kashi Vidyapith Community Health Centre, and Sevapuri Community Health Centre.
The vaccination began under the supervision of the district magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma, who was present at the district women hospital. The hall of the hospital was decorated with flowers and colourful balloons. An LED screen was also installed for the PM’s address. The chief medical officer Dr VB Singh and other medicos were also present on the occasion. The drive continued till 5.45pm.
At BHU centre, two booths have been created for the vaccination. The medical superintendent Prof SK Mathur said that all the recipients were kept under observation after vaccination. All the recipients will be given the second dose of vaccine after 28 days. Prof Mathur made an appeal to wear masks and follow the Covid-19 protocol even after the vaccination. At the BHU centre, 41 persons including 21 males and 20 females, were vaccinated on the first day.
As per the schedule, the vaccination drive also started in other districts of eastern UP including Azamgarh, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Bhadohi, Ballia, Mau and Jaunpur.