Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday (September 8) opened and inaugurated a vaccination centre at the premises of Interstate Bus Terminus at Betkuchi in Guwahati.
The vaccination centre has been opened to bring the unvaccinated passengers under total vaccination following the re-opening of inter-district and inter-state transportation services which were closed following spike in COVID-19 cases.
The Health and Family Welfare Department with the help of National Health Mission has opened the vaccination centre.
CM Sarma also flagged off mobile vaccination vans to be pressed into service in different districts of the state to target the unvaccinated people.
Into a critical stage of war against #COVID19, imp to ensure blanket coverage.
With Mins @keshab_mahanta & @TheAshokSinghal launched a vaccination centre at ISBT Betkuchi for uncovered inter-state & inter-district passengers. Also flagged off 15 mobile vaccine vans for 6 dist. pic.twitter.com/Sd5reSHmyE
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 8, 2021
Under the programme Chief Minister flagged off 15 mobile vans to be pressed into service for Kokrajhar, Baksa and Bajali districts. These vaccination vans will provide vaccination services at the door step of the targeted eligible population.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sarma thanked all the functionaries associated with COVID vaccination process, as they endured a lot for making the vaccination drives in the state a success.
He also said that 1.91 crore people were covered under the vaccination process, as 1.5 crore people have already received their first dose.
He also asked the Health Department to intensify the vaccination drive so that all the eligible people of the state can be brought under vaccination coverage at least the first dose by 30 October, 2021.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Keshab Mahanta, Guwahati Development and Urban Development Minister Ashok Singhal, Chairman and other senior officers were present during the event.
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