Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launches 'Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav'
New Delhi, July 15: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday launched 'Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav' at Covid Vaccination Camp in Nirman Bhawan and urged the masses to get the free dose so as to ensure protection against Covid-19.
"All Health Ministry employees initiated their inoculation of the free doses. My appeal to all citizens above the age of 18 years to get the free dose to ensure your protection against COVID19," the Union Minister said, adding, "On 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', all eligible populations (18 ) can get a free precaution dose for the next 75 days, starting today."
Meanwhile, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba is likely to chair a meeting with all Chief Secretaries of all States/UTs on the free precaution dose campaign launched today for the next 75 days.
The free vaccination campaign has been started in an effort to enhance the eligible adult population's uptake of the Covid vaccine's precautionary dose.
This specific vaccination campaign, which is a part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration, seeks to give free precautionary doses to all individuals (18 years and older) who are eligible at Government COVID Vaccination Centres (CVCs).
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State and UT health secretaries were urged to make a significant and ambitious push toward full Covid-19 vaccination coverage by vaccinating all eligible beneficiaries and providing them with a precautionary dose during a virtual meeting on Thursday with NHM MDs and State/UT health secretaries, which was presided over by Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan.
States and UTs were instructed to carry out the "COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava" for 75 days as "Jan Abhiyaan" with significant political demonstrations and a camp strategy. They were instructed to set up special vaccination facilities along the routes of Char Dham Yatra (Uttarakhand), Amarnath Yatra (Jammu &Kashmir), and Kanwar Yatra (all States/UTs of North India) as well as major Melas and congregations.
The Union Health Secretary emphasised that it is concerning that fewer people (18 years of age and older) and those 60 years of age and older (27%) are taking precautionary doses.
In order to deliver free precaution doses at all Government Covid Vaccination Centers for people aged 18 and above for 75 days from July 15 to September 30, 2022, the Center has announced a special campaign called "COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava."
All adults over the age of 18 who have completed six months (or 26 weeks) since the administration of the second dose are eligible for the precaution dose.
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