Telangana Public Health and Family Welfare & Director Dr. G.Srinivas Rao today said that this is the biggest vaccine drive ever organized on a single day anywhere in the world Mega Vaccine Drive organized jointly by Cyberabad Police, SCSC(The Society for Cyberabad Security Council), and Medicover.
Kickstarting the Vaccination Drive and addressing the few select gatherings, Dr. G. Srinivas Rao who is spearheading Covid Care in the state stated that Covid will be under control and we get back to the pre-second wave situation in just a few days. But, a word of caution, the protective gear that all of you have been following for some time must also continue and there shouldn’t be any laxity. Covid also behaves in proportion to our behavior. So better be careful he told.
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If we have reached this position not just because of Health Care Professionals but also the police for maintaining strict lockdown. I haven’t ever seen the health care department working so closely with the police, the Senior official of the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare said.
We have inoculated 52 lakh people in the Telangana state so far. Our target is to vaccinate the 2.75 crore population of the state. That means we need 5.5 crore jabs. We have over 1000 Vaccination centers across the state. In the coming days, we will be able to vaccinate ten lakh people in a single day. If the private sector also joins we will be able to vaccinate 12 to 13 lakh people every day. With 2.75 crores to be vaccinated, we will be able to vaccinate the entire state in just 30 days Srinivas Rao said.
Vaccines will be beneficial in 3 ways. One once you are fully vaccinated you are protected 90%, two even if you contract the virus after fully vaccinating it will be mild and hospitalization may not be required. The third benefit is after your full vaccination you are a safe person to deal with. You will not spread the virus. That is why we appeal to all to go and get vaccinated. Once we vaccinate 70 percent of the population we can witness herd immunity, he said.
Vaccines are safe and 90% of vaccinated do not develop any reactions. The remaining 10% if develops any reaction it will be quite normal. The people who are inoculated need not follow any dietary restrictions. They can be normal, he said. Dr Rao lauded the efforts of VC Sajjnar, Police Commissioner of Cyberabad for all his efforts in facilitating the mega vaccine drive to secure lives.
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R. Govind Hari, General Secretary of Telangana Super Specialty Hospitals Association (TSSHA) appreciated Medicover for their initiative, excellent arrangements. It is a Vaccine Mela similar to Kumbh Mela he said and suggested that unless we organize vaccine drives on a large scale like this one, we will not be able to address the issue of vaccinating the majority population of our nation he said. He appealed to other super-specialty hospitals to also try to replicate dives like this to cover the maximum possible population in the least possible time. Once we do this, we need not worry about any more waves. He also suggested that more super-specialty hospitals in the city must come forward and organize similar camps in four other corners of the city, including the old city.
There are some hospitals coming forward to organize a similar drive in a function hall in the old city. I appeal to NGOs and Hospitals to join the hands of TSSHA in organizing mega vaccination drives.
Arekepudi Gandhi, MLA, Sherlingampally said vaccination is a social responsibility. My vaccination protects you and you protect me. Together we must defeat Corona from the universe. I am pleased to have an officer like Sajjnar who goes beyond the call of his duty and helps people with many services in these troubled times.
Swarajya Lakshmi, DMHO, Ranga Reddy District praised Mr. VC Sajjanar for always coming forward with many useful programs to society. I am happier than anyone else as this is happening in our Ranga Reddy District.
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This is the need of the hour as this place is densely populated. Dr Anil Krishna, MD; Dr Sharath Reddy, Executive Director; Neeraj Lal, Group Sr. VP; Madish Deglokar, Chief Business Officer of Medicover Group and Veankteshwarlu, DCP, Madhapur and others graced the inaugural ceremony of the Vaccination of Drive.
SOURCE-NSS
