Ranchi district has set a record in Covid-19 vaccination in the State. So far, more than one lakh people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 through mobile vans. Ranchi has become the first district in the State to vaccinate more than one lakh people through mobile vans.
The special mobile vaccination campaign in Ranchi district was started on May 28 by Health Minister Banna Gupta. It was started in Ranchi district with two mobile vans. After this, nine more mobile vans were added by the district administration. At present, the vaccine of Covid-19 is being given to people at different places in Ranchi through a total of 11 mobile vans.
A Control Room number has also been created in Ranchi district for vaccination of Covid-19 through mobile vans. People can request for mobile vaccination by calling 7546028221. In case there are more than 50 people at one place, the district administration gets the vaccination done through mobile vans at the said place.
From 28 May 2021 to 10 October 2021, vaccination work has been done at a total of 1,804 places in Ranchi district through mobile vans. During this, more than one lakh people were given the Covid-19 vaccine.
The mobile vaccination team of the district administration has reached about 2000 places so far. This team reached various localities including old age ashram, CIP Kanke, footpath vendors, blind school, slum area, puja pandals, Divyang. The district administration team reached the homes of the elderly, who were unable to walk. Along with this, vaccination of auto drivers was also done through mobile vans.
Ranchi district was the first to start the Covid-19 vaccination of transgenders in the State. Transgenders were also vaccinated by the district administration team through mobile vans at various places.
Initially, mobile vaccination was introduced due to online registration of Covid-19 vaccination and due to the non-internet friendly large population. The thinking of the district administration behind this was that the vaccine should be made available to the people as soon as possible.
Ranchi district is at the forefront in the entire state in Covid-19 vaccination coverage, in this case the other districts of the State are behind Ranchi. In Ranchi district, more than 14 lakh first doses and about 6 lakh second doses have been given to the people. Updates related to vaccination statistics can be obtained at cowin.gov.in.
After making a record in Covid-19 vaccination, Deputy Commissioner Ranchi, Chhavi Ranjan has expressed happiness. He said that the vaccination team of the district administration has worked hard. Whatever the weather was, the team reached on time and many times the team worked according to the situation. The DC expressed his gratitude to all the officers/personnel involved in the team and said that similar teamwork is expected from them in future also so that Ranchi district continues to achieve more achievements. The DC said that the campaign will continue till the target of 100 per cent vaccination is achieved.