1,800 people of 18 plus, 1400 of 45 plus take vaccine jab on the opening day in Jhansi

JHANSI: Scores of men and women thronged almost all the 62 vaccination centres across the district on Monday to get their first jab on the opening day of the vaccination drive for people of 18-44 years.
All the centres achieved the target of 55 shots at each centre. In addition, the regular vaccination of 45+ people also took place at the sites.
The district administration had appointed sector magistrates with adequate police force at every centre in order to avoid mismanagement.
District magistrate Jhansi Andra Vamsi said that to make the vaccination drive successful the health professionals had been asked to report on duty on time and warned of strict action against if they deliberately remained absent from duties.
He said 1,800 people of 18+ age took the shots in the district on Monday while 1,400 persons of 45+ were also vaccinated.
The youth seemed quite determined to get themselves vaccinated to fight the menace. Aryan Srivastav (18), a first year engineering student told TOI that he was quite perturbed seeing massive spread of the virus. “I am really scared of the things going on these days and was waiting eagerly to get myself vaccinated”.
“In the present circumstances vaccination is the only alternative to remain safe while observing Covid safety protocol at the same time”, said Navneet Sharma (22), a student of MSc (Agriculture) who had come for the vaccination.