Meghalaya: District task force meets in Tura for smooth delivery of COVID-19 vaccine

TURA:

A District Task Force meeting was held to discuss the various procedures concerning the COVID-19 vaccine at the Circuit House Conference Hall in Tura on Thursday.

“It was very welcoming and relieving to have a remedy against the dreaded COVID-19 virus which has been tormenting people around the world for almost a year now. Therefore, it was imperative to prepare ourselves and have systems and logistics ready in a place like cold storage and sensitising the people against any rumour-mongering and negative publicity about the new vaccine,” Deputy Commissioner Ram Singh said.

Singh also stated that with the onset of winter and Christmas celebrations around the corner, COVID-19 cases are likely to surge.

Singh admitted that while the festivities cannot be stopped, people, especially the elderly, are to maintain safety protocols.

Meanwhile, District Maternity & Child Officer Ivonne M. Sangma, who is also a designated Nodal Officer, narrated the various preparatory stages for vaccination and said that in-depth and comprehensive planning is required to launch the vaccination campaign.

(Edited by Christopher Gatphoh)

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