Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday launched the government’s plan of starting mass vaccination at booth level in a planned manner in the national capital.
“We are starting a ‘Jahan Vote, Wahan Vaccination’ campaign from today. Under this campaign, we will tell people to visit their designed polling stations to get vaccinated. Door-to-door vaccination to be done soon,” Kejriwal announced in a press conference.
The Delhi CM further said, “out of 57 lakh people in the 45 plus age group, 27 lakh have been vaccinated with the first dose. Now they will be given anti-Covid vaccines at polling booths.
“People in 45 plus age group not coming to vaccination centers on their own. A team of booth-level officers will visit every house in the next 2 days and provide a slot for vaccination. BLO will convince those who don’t want to get the vaccine. The campaign will start today with 70 wards,” the Delhi CM said.
Earlier in the day, the Kejriwal government instructed the government and hospitals to provide only a second dose of Covaxin to 18 plus after experiencing a shortage of Bharat Biotech’s vaccine.
Delhi has been continuously witnessing a downward trend in Coronavirus cases and news infections have dipped below 500. The unlock process has commenced today in the national capital and markets and shops are allowed to reopen on an odd-even basis. However, restaurants have only been allowed to provide home delivery services, and cinema halls parks, and gyms will remain shut till the next order.
We are starting a 'Jahan Vote, Wahan Vaccination' campaign from today. Under this campaign, we will tell people to visit their designated polling stations to get vaccinated. Door-to-door vaccination to be done soon. In 4 weeks, all above 45 years of age to be vaccinated: Delhi CM pic.twitter.com/DY8xy72DH2
— ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2021
