Ludhiana first district in Punjab to vaccinate one million

Ludhiana, June 19

In a historic feat, Ludhiana has become the first district in Punjab to vaccinate one million residents, a feat achieved in five months.

Hailing the contribution of doctors, paramedics, NGOs and all stakeholders engaged in the inoculation drive started in Ludhiana from January 16, MLA Surinder Dawar, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma and MC Councillor Mamta Ashu visited the Civil Hospital and congratulated the staff for the remarkable achievement.

They said without caring about the vagaries of weather, the doctors and healthcare workers reached every nook and corner of the district to jab the people.

They said it is an incredible mark that has been achieved just because of the hard work doctors and health workers of Ludhiana.

DC Varinder Kumar Sharma said the administration has now further scaled up the vaccination drive as we are looking at vaccinating the next one million beneficiaries in next two months.

He said the administration has a stock of 55,000 Covid vaccines and every eligible must turn up to get the jab to ensure the maximum number of vulnerable beneficiaries are covered as fast as possible.

Sharma emphasised that the people must not doubt the efficacy of any vaccine as both Covishield and Covaxin are equally effective and safe and would help to save precious lives. —TNS