Sikkim joins nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Gangtok: Narendra Modi launched the pan-India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive via video conferencing from New Delhi, today. The launching of the Nationwide vaccination programme was attended by the Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang from the vaccination room set up at Ayush hospital, STNM, Gangtok.

The vaccination programme is being done using Co-WIN app which will facilitate online entry of the beneficiaries, individualized tracking of beneficiaries and real-time updates for COVID-19 vaccine. This digital platform will assist program managers across all levels while conducting vaccination sessions.

During his address, PM Modi reminded people of the country that two doses of the Corona vaccine are very important. Experts have said that there should be a gap of minimum of 28 days between both vaccinations. He also informed that the vaccination programme would continue in a phasewise manner where all would be incorporated in it.

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After the launching programme, the Chief Minister formally inaugurated the vaccination drive in the State from the vaccination room being set up in Ayush Hospital in STNM at Gangtok.

Later, in his brief interaction with the media, the Chief Minister urged the people of Sikkim not to believe in rumors and instead support the state through their positive response to the vaccination programme. He also informed that the State of Sikkim would follow similar phase-wise distributions of the vaccine as the Central bodies are following.

Dr. Suresh Madan Rasaily of the STNM Hospital was administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, followed by other Health care workers and professionals. An observation room has also been set up wherein the vaccinated people will be kept for half an hour for observation.

As per the information received from the Health Department, a total of 100 people would be vaccinated on the first day.

For the inaugural day of the vaccination, two session sites were identified in the State namely, Ayush Hospital, STNM, Gangtok in East Sikkim and Gyalshing District Hospital in West Sikkim.

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