Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday launched Covid-19 Immune Vaccination Campaign for the State from Town Hall here and said that till date 27.45 lakh doses of vaccine had been administered in the State and adequate doses were available.
Under this special vaccination campaign, about one lakh doses would be administered to people between the age group of 18-44 years per day. He said that about three lakh people of this age group would be administered the vaccine during this three day special campaign.
Thakur said that under this special campaign, cent percent population would be covered with at least first dose through on spot sessions in the tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur and Pangi region of district Chamba. He said that the hard area of Dodra-Kwar region in district Shimla would also be covered with at least first dose by 25 June by modality of daily sessions, including Sundays and holidays, if required through on spot sessions.
The CM said that the government has also decided to relax the condition of registration for vaccination in the rural areas but the process would remain in force for the urban areas. This would facilitate on spot registration of the people for vaccination in rural areas.
YOGA RAY OF HOPE IN TESTING TIMES OF CORONA: CM
Yoga not only keeps humans physically and mentally fit but also goes a long way in maintaining balance between body and soul, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said while addressing the virtual celebration of International Yoga Day-2021 organized by the Ayush Vibhag Himachal Pradesh.
He said that International Day of Yoga-2021, being observed with the theme 'Yoga for well-being', was very relevant in the prevalent times of the corona pandemic. He said that Covid-19 pandemic was not just a physical crisis but also left lasting impacts on mental health. It has left many people in psychological suffering, depression, anxiety and to deal with the pandemic-necessitated restrictions. He said that Yoga can help people dealing with such crises, the United Nations explained on its website since the message of the practice is to promote both physical and mental health.