Bajrang Haari, a cleanliness worker of Topchanchi Health Centre located in a Maoist dominated locality of district, became the first Corona vaccine recipient in Dhanbad with commencement of the drive here.
Tundi MLA Mathura Prasad Mahto inaugurated the vaccination programme here and later also reached Tundi primary health centre to launch the programme. At Tundi Amrit Devi, an ANM, was first to take the vaccine. The programme began after the PM completed his speech that was televised here live.
Talking to media persons Bajrang Haari said, initially he was filled with fear but after taking the vaccine is satisfied and feeling confident. Bajrang was not feeling any untoward even after the observation period, he said to media persons. Here eight ANMs also took the vaccine followed by Haari.
The Tundi MLA, who himself has faced the trauma of being corona positive followed by acute pneumonia three months back, expressed satisfaction over the corona vaccine beneficiaries plan. He hailed the cleanliness staff as well as the health workers for becoming first recipients.
Dhanbad deputy commissioner Uma Shankar Singh inspected the ongoing drive at Topchanchi and the Tundi vaccination centres later in day.
The drive is on as per the protocol laid down by the government. No untoward has been reported from either the centres, added Singh.