Arunachal Officials Trek 9 Hours To 14,000 Ft To Vaccinate 16 Grazers

The grazers could not make it to the vaccination camp organised on May 19 at Domstang in Twang district of the state.

Sixteen grazers of a remote village in Arunachal Pradesh could not make it to a COVID-19 vaccination camp in May. Almost two months later, health officials trekked for more than nine hours to reach over 14,000 ft above sea level on Monday to vaccinate them in Lugthang village. Reaching the unreached - Bringing #CovidVaccines to remote communities.Covid Frontline Warriors trek for hours in this absolutely breathtaking sceneries to vaccinate small community of Yak herders who live in high mountainous areas of #Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/1ManMEPh4D The grazers could not make it to the vaccination camp organised on May 19 at Domstang in Twang district of the state. The health officials then decided to go themselves. The team trekked from the nearest motorable road at a place called Thingbu Hydel to reach their destination. After reaching the spot, the health officials held a short meeting with the villagers the next morning the 16 grazers were inoculated by the district reproductive and child health officer Rinchin Neema. Senior veterinary officer Thutan Tashi gave free medicines for diarrhoea, deworming and other ailments for the livestock as well.