Ensure 100% COVID vaccination by month-end, Collectors told

Cabinet sub-committee calls for special action plan to check the possible incidence of Omicron

The State government has asked the district Collectors to evolve a special action plan to ensure 100 per cent coverage under COVID-19 vaccination before the month-end.

The Collectorate should ensure effective coordination with Panchayat Raj, Municipal Administration, Education and other departments to achieve the target. The Cabinet sub-committee headed by Municipal Administration Minister K.T. Rama Rao met here on Wednesday to review the progress achieved under the vaccination drive launched by the government. The committee discussed about the steps that should be taken to check the possible incidence of Omicron described as variant of concern by the WHO.

Participating in a video conference with district Collectors and district health officials, members of the Cabinet panel informed them that the State Cabinet, which met recently, had a thorough discussion on the Omicron and vaccination drive. It was accordingly resolved to take steps to check the occurrence of Omicron through vaccination and ensure that people followed COVID-appropriate behaviour like wearing masks.