Separate slots for frontline workers at PHCs
The Hindu
Elderly find it taxing to wait their turn
A visit to any primary health centre (PHC) during these testing times might well reflect the other side of how a government establishment is functioning in the vaccination drive especially as they seem to have become the first-choice destination because it is free and hassle-free. All that a citizen looking for a vaccine jab — be it the first dose or the second dose — can just walk in with an original Aadhaar card, be at the PHC around 9 a.m and get the token. “There has been a heavy rush in recent days and we have had to turn away citizens for want of a vaccine as the number of doses are limited,” said an official. But again, like in many government centres, the more ‘influential’ and the deserving frontline warriors getting vaccinated without being in the queue is a familiar sight. For instance, at Sriramnagar PHC, policemen, medical and health personnel were taking the vaccine bypassing the queues. While they do certainly have the right to get jabbed first, it caused consternation among the waiting elderly citizens.More Related News
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