COVID-19 vaccination camp conducted for media persons and their families in Karimganj

KARIMGANJ: A COVID-19 vaccination camp for media persons and their families was inaugurated by Karimganj MP, Kripanath Mallah here on Thursday, stated a press release.

Inaugurating the vaccination camp organized by the district administration and health department in association with the Karimganj Press Club at B. Ed College premises, MP Mallah said that vaccination was the lethal weapon in the fight against coronavrus and called upon everyone to get vaccinated.

Thanking Health Minister Keshab Mahanta for the vaccination camp for the media persons and their families, Mallah said the media persons were front line COVID warriors as they reported from the field amidst the pandemic at great peril to their lives and the vaccination would protect them and their families from getting infected by the disease. He urged everyone not to panic but to adopt all precautions and to follow the SoPs issued by the State and Central governments for preventing the spread of the virus in the society.

Speaking on the occasion, DIPRO Sabir Nishat, while thanking the administration for organizing the vaccination camp for the media persons and their families, said that one had to follow the COVID protocols issued by the government vis-a-vis wearing masks, social distancing and washing hands with soap and water to keep COVID at bay. He said even after vaccination one had to adhere to the protocols to keep themselves protected as cases of infection had been detected even after second doses of vaccination.

Joint Director, Health Services, Anup Daityari said that all out efforts were on to contain the spread of the disease in the district through a slew of initiatives by the district administration and health authorities. He said that only vaccination and adhering to COVID appropriate behaviour would help to win the battle against the disease.

MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha, ADC James Aind and DPM, Hanif Md Kaushar Alam also visited the vaccination centre. Around 300 family members of the press fraternity took the first jab on Thursday.

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