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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 6, while interacting with healthcare workers and beneficiaries of the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Himachal Pradesh through video conference 2021, has urged the healthcare workers to avoid the wastage of the COVID-19 vaccine

While interacting with Dr. Rahul, who is posted in the Civil Hospital of Shimla’s Dodra Kwar area, the Prime Minister urged, “Using the COVID vaccine carefully can decrease the expenses of vaccination by 10 per cent”

“Teams were deployed to visit every house to spread awareness about virus and vaccination. We used to take feedback from the ASHA workers every day and used to collect data to avoid the wastage of vaccine,” Dr. Rahul said.

“I have seen that all the staff members including doctors, nurses, and others have worked in a team to carry out the vaccination drive. We must not show leniency of any kind to complete the vaccination drive,” Prime Minister advised while interacting with a beneficiary, Dayal Singh from Thunag Mandi.

The state has successfully covered its entire eligible population with the first dose of COVID-19 inoculation, the Prime Minister’s Office said earlier on September 5, 2021.

“Himachal Pradesh has set a benchmark in the fight against COVID-19 by giving the first dose of vaccine to all eligible people. Will have the privilege of interacting with many such beneficiaries and health workers of the state through video conferencing tomorrow at 11 am,” PM Modi tweeted.

The state gave special attention to women, the elderly, divyangjans, industrial workers, daily wagers and undertook special campaigns like “Suraksha ki Yukti-Corona se Mukti” to achieve this milestone.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur was also present during the event.