All-women pink booth set up in Indian Kashmir to boost vaccination drive

Record ID: 1627287

  • Title: All-women pink booth set up in Indian Kashmir to boost vaccination drive
  • Date: 18th July 2021
  • Summary: UDHAMPUR, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA (JULY 17, 2021) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) VARIOUS OF VIEWS OF MOUNTAINS VARIOUS OF SIGNBOARD READING (English): "DISTRICT HOSPITAL UDHAMPUR" PEOPLE WALKING VARIOUS OF SIGNBOARD READING (English): "PINK BOOTH" VARIOUS OF WOMEN RECEIVING CORONAVIRUS VACCINES (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) HEALTHCARE WORKER, JYOTI DEVI, SAYING: "It is a very comfortable room for females and a separate room has been allotted for females only. Earlier they used to feel discomfort as men were also there and women as well. But it is not like that now. This room is specially made for females." HEALTHCARE WORKERS SEATED AS WOMEN STAND VARIOUS OF WOMEN RECEIVING CORONAVIRUS VACCINE (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) UDHAMPUR RESIDENT, SUNAKSHI JABOTRA, SAYING: "The atmosphere over here is very comfortable. Earlier, it was very unorganized but now there is a different corner for women so, we are feeling very comfortable after coming here." WOMEN AND OTHERS SITTING PEOPLE WALKING
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  • Keywords: India Jammu and Kashmir Udhampur coronavirus health pandemic pink booth vaccination women
  • Location: UDHAMPUR, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA
  • City: UDHAMPUR, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA
  • Country: India
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Health/Medicine
  • Reuters ID: LVA001EMD9LXR
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Pink booth has been set up in the northern Udhampur district of India's federal Jammu and Kashmir territory to help women get inoculated without any hiccups.
    With a pink booth being established at District Hospital Udhampur, women were able to keep their discomfort aside and turn up in good numbers to get the shot.
    "The atmosphere over here is very comfortable. Earlier it was very unorganized but now there is a different corner for women so, we are feeling very comfortable after coming here," said Udhampur resident, Sunakshi Jabotra.
    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 Sunday (July 18) reported 41,157 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 31.1 million, health ministry data showed.
    The number of deaths rose by 518, taking the total to 413,609, according to ministry data.
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