Ranchi Deputy Commissioner (DC) Chhavi Ranjan took the vaccination against Covid-19 at Sadar Hospital in the State capital on Thursday. Senior Superintendent of Police Ranchi, Surendra Jha also took the vaccination shot on February 4.
After taking the shot, the two officials stayed in the observation room for about 30 minutes where their blood pressure was measured to be normal. The officials then left the vaccination centre to perform their duties.
“After vaccination of healthcare workers in the first phase, the vaccine is now being given to frontline workers in the second phase. Covid-19 vaccine is completely safe. I would appeal to all health care workers to not have any doubts and to get them vaccinated without any fear. I also urge residents of Ranchi to ignore any rumors about the vaccine,” said Ranjan.
Jha said that the vaccination is a painless process. “Frontline workers should take the vaccination in a positive way as it is absolutely safe. One must do social service by protecting oneself,” said the SSP.
Meanwhile, a joint order has also been issued by the Ranchi Deputy Commissioner cum District Magistrate and Senior Superintendent of Police Ranchi for guidelines related to vaccine movement, vaccine storage and protection against Covid0-19 as various sites have been made centres for vaccination work.
Prohibitory orders issued by Sub Divisional Magistrate Sadar, Ranchi state that in a radius of 200 meters around the vaccination centre, there should be no disturbance.
The order further states that except for officials and government employees, more than five people cannot crowd together. It also lays a prohibition on carrying any kind of weapons like guns, revolvers, use of amplifiers and also not to hold any kind of meeting or general assembly for all except officials and government employees.
The order will be effective from 7 am on February 4 till further notice.