Kejriwal launches 'Jahan Vote, Wahan Vaccination' campaign to vaccinate all above 45 yrs within 4 weeks

New Delhi, June 07: In the latest news, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal led the Delhi government has launched a vaccination campaign ‘Jahan Vote, Wahan Vaccination’ to vaccinate all people above 45 years against COVID-19 in Delhi within the next four weeks. While launching the campaign, CM said that jabs will be provided to people above 45 years at places where they had exercised vote during the election.

 

The chief minister said the booth-level officers (BLO) are being trained for this purpose. The BLOs will reach every home and enquire about people above 45 years. These officials will inform about the slots for vaccination at the nearest booth. If a person refuses to go to the vaccination centres, the BLOs will request him and try to convince him in this regard.

 

  

 

"Not many people are coming to vaccination centres. A team of booth-level officers will visit every house in the next 2 days and provide a slot for vaccination. BLO will convince those who don't want to get the vaccine. The campaign will start today with 70 wards," Kejriwal said.

 

 

 

Kejriwal said that Delhi has 57 lakh people in the age group of 45. Out of them, 27 lakh have received the first dose of the vaccine while 30 lakh are yet to get the jab, he added.

 

Kejriwal said polling booths are close to the homes of the people so they will not have to travel long distances to get the vaccine. Also, the government has arranged e-rickshaws to ferry people to the vaccination centres. " Now we will reach people and ask them to go to their polling stations which generally remain within walking distance. There are around 280 wards in Delhi. The campaign will start with 70 wards today. In every week 70 weeks will be covered," stated Kejriwal.

The positivity rate in the national capital stands at 0.5 percent, the lowest since March 9. The cumulative case count has gone up to 14,29,244 and the death toll is at 24,591.

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