Padur residents take great pains to have support staff vaccinated

A gated community comes up with a slew of measures, including a sponsorship drive, an incentive package and some tough talking, to get them to take the jab

A couple of months ago, the vaccination status of the support staff at Jains Inseli Park was something to gripe about. Now, it is something to be proud about — largely because of what effected the turnaround. In May, when the gated community’s management committee (MC) planned to launch a vaccination drive for the 18-to-45 age group, it took a count of the unvaccinated at the community, which brought a shocking piece of statistic to light. Arun Dhanaraj, secretary, Jains Inseli Park Owners’ Association reveals that it was discovered that hardly two percent of the support staff had taken the jab. As the community had 50-odd support staff, this shortfall was setting off alarm bells.