Assam Launches "Special Vaccination Days" For Chronic Illness Patients

The decision has been undertaken due to the incidence of mortality and secondary infection are more common in people with co-morbidities infected with Covid, the Assam government said.

The Assam government has issued guidelines for a special vaccination drive for diabetic, cancer, and chronic illness patients. "Special Vaccination Days for Chronic Illness Patients" shall be conducted on Saturdays and Sundays at all CVCs where preference will be given for such patients," an official notification from the Health and Family Welfare Department said. The Medical College Hospitals and State Cancer Institute, Guwahati shall undertake vaccination of all cancer patients reporting at the Outpatient Department (OPD). All Health Institutions in the state including central government and private health institutions are directed to give priority for vaccination of such patients.