Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday said all those above 18 years old across its 20 districts have received the primary dose of COVID-19 vaccination.
The day brings a way of accomplishment for thousands of vaccinators who traversed difficult terrain and braved all odds to attain the milestone.
Razia, a vaccinator said she has not taken one day without work for the last five months and has administered 30,000 vaccines.
“Our sub-centre administered two lakh vaccines and that i have personally given around 30,000 vaccines over the last five months,” she said.
At 11 am today, the govt. declared 100 per cent vaccination at a health center in Srinagar. Officials say that they had set the target to realize milestone before October 15.
The 100 per cent first dose-mark was celebrated with felicitation of doctors and vaccinators who got appreciation certificates by top health department official.
“Vaccinators have done tremendous job moving into inaccessible areas, working day and night and also motivating people. it had been a challenge… Even two months back, for instance, we were only doing 4,000 vaccines in Srinagar per day. In September, it rose to 16,000 a day,” said Vivek Bhardwaj, Additional Chief Secretary, J&K Health and Medical Education.
Kashmir was the primary place within the country which started door-to-door vaccination campaign within the difficult terrain. Braving freak atmospheric condition and difficult security situation and even internet shutdown, the vaccinators traversed mountains and forest area to attain 100 per cent vaccination mark.
1.4 crore doses of Covid vaccines are administered to this point in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. one amongst challenges vaccinators have faced was updating online records whenever internet services were blocked in Kashmir.
