L-G seeks to end vaccine hesitancy in Union Territory

Inoculation has been relatively low in section of people aged above 60 years: Tamilisai Soundararajan

Lt. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Saturday expressed concern over the below par patronage for vaccination against COVID-19 in spite of uninterrupted availability of vaccines and all out facilitation efforts taken by government departments. After chairing a high-level COVID-19 review at the Raj Nivas, Ms. Soundararajan said it was a bit perplexing that about 40% of the population still harboured vaccine hesitancy in spite of the various awareness and outreach initiatives of the State. Pointing to the measures taken by the administration such as street corner camps, rural camps, night-time sessions and 48-hour non-stop vaccination camps, the Lt. Governor said public patronage was important for effectively countering the pandemic no matter how much effort the government puts in for arranging vaccination or treatment facilities.