Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan urges participation of all in mega vaccination drive

BHOPAL: Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Friday that there is no work as noble as getting the corona vaccine yourself and motivating others to get the vaccine. Vaccines give us protection from corona. If all the people of 18+ in the state get the vaccine, then even if the third wave comes, its effect will be minimal.
Chouhan said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while appreciating the work of corona control and vaccination in Madhya Pradesh, has assured that Madhya Pradesh will continue to get adequate number of vaccine doses.So, do the vaccination as fast as you can, he said.
Chouhan said that a target of vaccinating 10 lakh people has been set in the state on June 21. Efforts will be made in future also that approximately the same dosages should be taken in the state every day. With this speed, we will complete cent percent vaccination work of 18+ people in the state by October-November. The chief minister was presiding over a coronavirus review meeting through video conferencing at Mantralaya. Medical education minister Vishwas Sarang, chief secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, additional chief secretary, health, Mohammad Suleman and others concerned were present in the meeting.
Chouhan said that all the in-charge ministers should appeal to the public to get the vaccination done in their respective districts and try that maximum 18+ people should get their vaccination done and also motivate others.
He said everyone in the government should remain alert towards corona every day, do maximum testing, and make all your preparations. A complete arrangement of oxygen, ICU beds, children wards, children ICU and medicines etc. should be maintained. The weekly positivity rate of all the 52 districts of the state has come down to less than 1%. 5 or more new cases have come in only 4 districts of the state. There is no new case of corona in 23 districts of the state. Bhind and Burhanpur districts of the state have become coronafree. MP ranks 29th in terms of coronavirus cases among states and union territories.