Local bodies give a leg-up to mass vaccination drive
The Hindu
Ward-level panels activated again to counter pandemic
Local bodies have begun playing a part in supporting the Health Department’s drive to vaccinate the maximum number of people from among the vulnerable population. The ward-level committees formed after the pandemic outbreak for monitoring purposes have been activated again to launch intensive ground-level campaigns to ensure that no one is reluctant to take vaccination. Speaking to The Hindu, Saradha Muraleedharan, Additional Chief Secretary, Local Self Government, said the number of people taking vaccination on their own was still less. There was a need to shore up the vaccination numbers, for which mobilising the social capital of the local bodies and neighbourhood groups would be useful.More Related News