Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the people of the state had set a record in the country in administering the first and second doses to prevent Corona infection. Now, by participating actively in this campaign of vaccination dose, the people of the state will achieve cent percent target within the time limit. About 5 crore people in the state are eligible for the precaution dose. We will be successful in this public campaign which will last for 75 days till the month of September with the cooperation of social organisations, voluntary organisations, Anganwadis and ASHA workers and all the people of the state.
Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing a state-level programme at the Protima Malik Mahila Police Hospital in Bhopal on the occasion of the launch of the Covid Vaccine Amrit Mahotsav, which is conducted to strengthen the protective shield against the disease of Covid-19. Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Prabhuram Choudhary, Additional Chief Secretary Public Health and Family Welfare Mohammad Suleman, Secretary and Commissioner Public Health and Family Welfare Sudam Khade, Director General of Police Sudhir Saxena were specially present.
Chief Minister Chouhan appealed to all the newly elected public representatives to ensure that no eligible person remains in their area without booster dose. CM Chouhan visited the Vaccination Centre at Protima Malik Mahila Police Hospital and encouraged them by interacting with the people who came to get vaccinated.
CM Chouhan said that the world is amazed by the way the country has faced the Corona infection under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On the initiative of the Prime Minister Modi, the Covid Vaccine Amrit Mahotsav has been launched for the protection of the countrymen from infection by administering free vaccination doses. This campaign, which started in the 75th year of independence, will continue for 75 days.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that 12 crore 15 lakh vaccine dose administerd to eligible persons against Corona in the state. While congratulating to the officers and employees of the Health Department for immunization of 93 percent eligible population of the state, CM Chouhan said that the state would also set a record in applying booster doses.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that in the Covid Vaccine Amrit Mahotsav, all such persons above the age of 18 years who have completed six months after the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, are eligible for the precaution doses. The precautionary dose of the same vaccine will be given as the second dose of the vaccine that was given to the person. On July 27, August 03, August 17 and 31, September 14 and 28, mega campaigns for vaccination will be conducted in the state with public participation. CM Chouhan appealed to all social organisations, voluntary organisations, religious leaders, prominent people of the society to motivate the general public to get precaution doses.
A state level campaign was started at the venue by administering precaution dose of covaxin vaccine to former IAS Ramsajeevan and his wife Minoti Ram Sajeevan and Covishield to Vasu Pandey. Amit Sharma, Rahul Sahu, Ramkishan, Deepa Pandey also got precaution dose applied and took photos with CM Chouhan at selfie point. Chief Minister Chouhan also distributed certificates to the citizens who got the precaution dose.