New Delhi: AIIMS Nurses Union has requested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to provide COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare staff’ family members, belonging to the age group 18 to 45 years, on a precedence foundation.
In a letter to the Delhi CM, nurses union’s president Harish Kumar Kajla and normal secretary Fameer CK mentioned that although most of the AIIMS healthcare staff have obtained each the doses of Covaxin, most of their family members aged 18 to 45 years are dealing with difficulties find a slot, PTI reported.
“Many frontliners have expressed their concerns about the delay in vaccinating their near ones as poor vaccination may end up in exacerbation of infection as the threat of the third wave of virus crisis looms ahead,” AIIMS Nurses Union mentioned within the letter.
Further, they added that it is a matter of concern as nearly all healthcare staff stick with their households.
“We request you to kindly take immediate measures to provide vaccines for the family members of HCWs (belongs to the age group of 18-45 years) at the earliest on a high priority basis,” the letter learn.
It is to be famous that the vaccination for the 18-44 age class commenced on May 1. The COVID-19 inoculation drive started for healthcare staff on January 16.
Meanwhile, AAP MLA Atishi on Saturday (June 12) whereas releasing the nationwide capital’s day by day vaccination figures mentioned that vaccinating 30 per cent of the inhabitants is an enormous achievement however they’ve a great distance to go. A complete of 59,90,485 individuals have obtained anti-Covid jabs in Delhi, out of which greater than 14 lakh have gotten each doses, she added.
Atishi knowledgeable that for the 18-44 age group, a complete of 1,00,000 doses of vaccines can be found together with 33,000 Covaxin and 67,000 Covishield jabs. For the 45+ age group, 9,000 Covaxin jabs and 4,96,000 Covishield doses can be found within the nationwide capital.
(With inputs from companies)
