This story is from February 22, 2021

Delhi: Teachers take jab, ask others to get inoculated early

Chandra Pal Singh, a 33-year-old teacher at a Delhi government school, who was assigned various tasks during the pandemic for over five months, is happy to be an early recipient of the Covid vaccine.
Delhi: Teachers take jab, ask others to get inoculated early
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NEW DELHI: Chandra Pal Singh, a 33-year-old teacher at a Delhi government school, who was assigned various tasks during the pandemic for over five months, is happy to be an early recipient of the Covid vaccine.
“I got vaccinated last week and wasn’t worried about it. If I could work during the pandemic without feeling scared, then I shouldn’t fear vaccination as it will protect me from the virus.
Everyone should get inoculated,” said the teacher at Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya, Rajgarh. During the pandemic, Singh worked at the airport, a dispensary and even conducted the sero survey.
Teachers from all districts of the city, mostly in the age group of 30-50, were selected for vaccination as part of frontline workers earlier this month. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had called them the real Corona Warriors as they not only worked during the pandemic, but also transitioned to online teaching without much difficulty.
Sonu, a teacher at Government Girls Senior Secondary School in Kanti Nagar, said she and a few of her colleagues got the jab and even others should volunteer for it. “It’s good for health, so no one should hesitate or feel scared about it,” added the 35-year-old. During the pandemic, she worked at a ration distribution centre in her school.
Virender Singh Madan, a teacher in his late 50s who got vaccinated earlier this week, said he didn’t face any adverse effects. “There is nothing to worry about and all of us should cooperate in the fight against the virus,” added the science teacher at a government school in Madanpur Khadar. Even he had worked at his school’s ration distribution centre during the lockdown.
Meanwhile, the education department has issued an order to all district deputy education officers telling everyone to refrain from rumour mongering against the vaccines. “Concern has been expressed about circulation of unfounded and misleading rumours on social and other media creating doubt among people about the safety and efficacy of the vaccines. Anyone found indulging in such activities could face strict penal action,” added the order.
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