Around 13.5 lakhs eligible beneficiaries have got their vaccine shots against Covid-19 in the Bokaro district so far.
Civil Surgeon Dr Jitender Kumar Singh informed that a total of 13,46,016 eligible beneficiaries had been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the district by 5 November, including the first dose is 10,10,329 while around 3,35,687 beneficiaries got their second doses.
Singh appealed to the people of the district to reach the vaccination center in maximum numbers, take the vaccine, and prevent the spread of infection of COVID-19. He directed the concerned officials to speed up the vaccination campaign.
“We are also conducting an awareness campaign; appeals are being made to the residents of the district to get their vaccine shot for COVID-19 when their turn comes,” added Singh.
“There is no need to be afraid of the vaccine; it is completely safe. People should get vaccinated without any hesitation,” he added.
The district had shown a sustained decline in positive cases in the past few days. Around 19,147 people have tested positive for COVID-19 so far; the number of active cases stands at two, the death toll in the district stands at 286, he said.