Part-time worker to be first to get shot

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, January 15

A 20-year-old youth, who works as a sweeper on part-time basis at Government Multi-Specialty Hospital in Sector 16 (GMSH-16), is going to be the first person in the city to be inoculated against Covid-19 on Saturday.

Arun, the worker, said he had joined the GMSH-16 just when the pandemic had struck. He said he took up the job owing to financial stress at his home. He is currently studying in Class XII through distance education.

He said, “Initially, my family was quite anxious of my decision to get vaccinated and told me to not to go for it. However, I explained them that how it will protect me from the Covid-19 infection. I consulted a few doctors as well who guided me before I opted for this vaccine.”

Meanwhile, Amandeep Kaur Kang, Director, Health Services, UT, and VK Nagpal, Medical Superintendent, too will get themselves vaccinated tomorrow to boost the morale of healthcare workers.