Police motivate rural folk to overcome vaccine hesitancy

Doctor, local leaders also involved in convincing people to take the jab

Dispelling the myths about the after-effects of COVID-19 vaccination, Wanaparthy police has been successful in motivating people in far-flung areas to get the jab and protect themselves from the infection. Efforts of the police has seen a quantum jump in people turning up at vaccine centres. Unfounded beliefs among villagers like spike in blood pressure, palpitations, lack of appetite and high temperature were preventing them from taking the vaccine. Even the risk factors attributed to co-morbidities was one of the main reasons for their reluctance to get vaccinated. District Superintendent of Police Apoorva Rao said a doctor, along with local leaders, was involved in convincing the villagers about the risks posed by the coronavirus for those not vaccinated.