Jalandhar, May 30

While Punjab is the first state to allow special camps for persons with disabilities above the age of 18, activist Amarjit Singh Anand has urged the government to allow vaccination of caregivers of the specially abled in the same special camps to counter the Covid risk.

In his letter to the Commissioner (Disabilities), Punjab, Anand said it was discriminatory if caregivers of persons with disabilities were not allowed to be vaccinated in the camps. Anand said, “Due to the lack of awareness and sensitivity in the Department of Health Services, caregivers were refused vaccination in some districts.”

At the special camps for the disabled held in 10 districts, so far 1,500-1,600 have been vaccinated. Vipul Ujjwal, Commissioner (Disabilities), Punjab, said, “The demand is being forwarded to the Health Department which can formally take a call on the issue.” — TNS