Healthcare workers climb rocky mountains to fully vaccinate villages in Indian Kashmir

Record ID: 1627203

  • Title: Healthcare workers climb rocky mountains to fully vaccinate villages in Indian Kashmir
  • Date: 17th July 2021
  • Summary: RAJOURI, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA (JULY 17, 2021) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND OTHERS WALKING IN HILLY AREA HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND OTHERS WALKING IN ROCKY AREA RIVER VARIOUS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND OTHERS CROSSING RIVER HEALTHCARE WORKERS WALKING IN A ROCKY AREA HOUSE IN HILL HEALTHCARE WORKERS STANDING AS OTHERS SIT MAN STANDING HOLDING CHILD NEAR BUFFALOES (SOUNDBITE) (Urdu) BLOCK MEDICAL OFFICER, KANDI, DR. IQBAL MALIK, SAYING: "Two village councils have been vaccinated 100 percent as of now, one is Upper Kandi (Kandi Upper) and the other is Kalal Kass. In these areas, all the beneficiaries above 18 and 45 years of age have received the first dose of vaccine." VIEW OF HILLS/HOUSES IN HILLS HOUSE IN HILL VARIOUS OF BLOCK MEDICAL OFFICER, KANDI, DR. IQBAL MALIK (WEARING LIGHT YELLOW CLOTHES), HEALTHCARE WORKERS, AND OTHERS WALKING IN ROCKY AREA HEALTHCARE WORKERS TALKING TO PEOPLE MAN STANDING NEAR SHOPS PEOPLE STANDING MEN WALKING (SOUNDBITE) (Urdu) RAJOURI RESIDENT, MOHAMMAD ASLAM, SAYING: "There are women and they are crossing huge drains (to vaccinate people) so, we are very obliged and are thankful." VARIOUS OF WATER FLOWING VARIOUS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND OTHERS WERE SEATED WATER FLOWING VARIOUS OF MAN AND WOMEN WALKING IN HILLY AREA
  • Embargoed: 31st July 2021 16:23
  • Keywords: India Rajouri coronavirus health hills pandemic river vaccination vaccine
  • Location: RAJOURI, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA
  • City: RAJOURI, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA
  • Country: India
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Health/Medicine
  • Reuters ID: LVA001EM89Q33
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Healthcare workers crossed hilly terrains to fully vaccinate villagers of the northern Rajouri district of India's federal Jammu and Kashmir territory.
    With 2,116 active cases in Jammu and Kashmir, healthcare workers are travelling to border areas and higher reaches like, Rajouri for vaccinating people to prevent the spread of the virus.
    "Two village councils have been vaccinated 100 percent as of now, one is Upper Kandi (Kandi Upper) and the other is Kalal Kass. In these areas all the beneficiaries above 18 and 45 have received the first dose of vaccine," said Block Medical Officer, Kandi, Dr. Iqbal Malik on Saturday (July 17).
    Healthcare workers crossed rivers and climbed rocky hills to reach villagers for door-to-door vaccination.
    The federal government aims to inoculate all of the country's estimated 944 million adults by December, target health experts have said is ambitious, as only 8% of that number is currently vaccinated with the mandatory two doses.
    Several states have reported vaccine shortages, with many inoculation centers shut and people having to wait for long hours at others for their shot.
    India on Saturday (July 17) reported 38,079 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 31.06 million, health ministry data showed.
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