SWR, Mysuru division launches vaccination drive for staff aged 18-44 years in work place
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Similar vaccination drive is being held at Ashokapuram Workshop having a workforce of nearly 2000 employees comprising over 1400 in the 18-44 years age group
Mysuru: In the direction of improving the pace of vaccinations in the decisive battle to defeat Corona, South Western Railway, Mysuru division on Wednesday launched a special drive to provide the first jab for the staff in the age group of 18-44 years working in the Divisional Office.
According to Dr Manjunath Kanamadi
Senior Divisional Commercial Manager
Mysuru, “The South Western Railway Hospital will be vaccinating the eligible staff at the work place itself through walk-in registrations.”
Railway is carrying goods and passenger trains across the nation even amid the second wave of COVID-19 and it was all the more important to make sure that the Railway is duly protected and ensure uninterrupted running of trains.
Thanks to the initiative taken by Rahul Agarwal, Divisional Railway Manager, Mysuru for prioritising vaccination for all eligible Railway staff of the Division, nearly 79% of the eligible staff have already been inoculated as on May 31. The remaining staff will be covered in this drive.
Simultaneously, for the convenience of staff, vaccination is also being arranged at Chikjajur and Harihar stations so that no one misses out on getting the protection. Vaccination in coordination with State Government was also done in Railway Health Units of Sakleshpur, Arsikere and Shivamogga stations.
Meanwhile, similar vaccination drive is being held at Ashokapuram Workshop having a workforce of nearly 2000 employees comprising over 1400 in the 18-44 years age group.
Over 550 of the 576 employees above the age of 45 years have already received their first dose of vaccine. The remaining eligible staff will be covered in the current drive.
Rahul Agarwal once again highlighted that basic Covid protocols like correctly wearing of face masks, maintaining two metres distance and frequently washing hands are still the most important weapons in fighting the invisible enemy.
He emphasised that the battle with the second wave was not over yet and therefore no one should let the guard down. He called upon staff not to heed to the misinformation about the vaccines but instead must play an important role in countering the vaccine hesitancy by spreading awareness.
Agarwal said that the Railways was playing a pivotal role in the fight against the unprecedented pandemic and complimented all medical and frontline staff for their great services in the face of severe adversity.
– Team Mysoorunews
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