Tejendra from Arera Colony of the State capital was at ‘Drive in cinema’ run by Madhya Pradesh Tourism which now has been made as ‘Drive in vaccination site’, by Madhya Pradesh Tourism in partnership with National Health Mission, Madhya Pradesh and UNICEF.
He was at the site for his second dose of COVID19 vaccine, and was happy as he got vaccinated without getting down from his car, by a team of vaccinators of the Government of Madhya Pradesh. He was advised to wait for around 40 minutes post vaccination, in which he can watch informational films being played on screen of the drive in cinema. COVID19 and vaccination protocols laid down by Government were being followed at the vaccination site.
The drive-in cinema is located at Hotel Ashok Lakeview, property of Madhya Pradesh tourism in Bhopal, has space for 100 cars which can be parked, and one could see a movie in the vehicle. Since Corona curfew (lockdown) is in place, cinema facility is now being used as COVID19 vaccination site by the State in the evening from 5 pm to 8pm.
For people whose vaccination is due, they can register through Co-WIN app and can drive in their cars in evening, get vaccinated without getting out of car, and while they wait they can enjoy films made by the government and UNICEF on COVID19, messages of celebrities on vaccination, which are being played on the screen for them to watch. The Government of India guidelines and the Covid-19 protocol as laid down are being fully adhered in the ‘drive in vaccination’ . Pick up and drop vehicle facility at subsidized rate is being provided for vaccination by MP Tourism.
Recently, special drive was launched by District administration of Bhopal to vaccinate persons with disabilities and around 15 persons with disabilities were vaccinated on one day. They were given free pick up and drop to go to vaccination site.
On Thursday, second drive in vaccination site by District administration of Jhabua, UNICEF and MP Tourism was started at Jhabua, the tribal district of Madhya Pradesh which had low levels of immunization, and these drive will help to increase the rate of COVID19 immunization.