CANACONA
The ongoing vaccination drive by the Canacona Community Health Centre (CHC) has picked up in Canacona taluka, with as many as 852 getting the vaccine in Agonda alone during a three-day camp.
While the vaccination drive for the 18+ age group is being conducted at different locations in Canacona, the camp has been completed at Khola and Agonda.
According to Canacona CHC Health Officer Dr Jose Tavares, the response in Agonda was very good.
“In just three days, 852 got vaccinated at the Government High School in Agonda,” said Dr Tavares.
He said the response to the vaccination campaign has been equally positive elsewhere, with a large number of people turning up at Gaondongrim, Shristhal at Poinguinim.
On Friday, 405 people were vaccinated at the camps in Gaondongrim (281) and Sheller (124), while 674 people were vaccinated at four camps at other places.
On Sunday, the vaccination drive will be conducted in Gaondongrim at the Government High School, while two more vaccination camps will be conducted on Monday at Shristhal (Vaizawada and Nuem) and on Tuesday at Govt Primary Schools in Marlim-Tirval and Kumegal, which are remote areas of Poinguinim.
“A permanent vaccination centre is based at the Govt High Secondary School in Mastimoll-Canacona, while the second dose is also being administered at the CHC for those who completed 84 days of their first dose,” said Dr Tavares.
