Nemcha Kipgen leads advocacy on COVID-19 vaccination at Ngahmun
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, July 04 2021:
Kangpokpi AC MLA, Nemcha Kipgen apart from shielding frontline workers, structural response to the second wave in her constituency, is now leading advocacy on COVID-19 vaccination in Kangpokpi Assembly Constituency.
The MLA organized an advocacy (a seminar cum awareness) on COVID-19 vaccination at her residential village Ngahmun in collaboration with the COVID Task Force Tujang area.
Earlier, the local MLA also visited the Covishield vaccination held at Paspati village in Kholjang area and encouraged the people to disseminate accurate information and messages in their respective villages about the vaccination.
During the advocacy seminar and awareness on COVID-19 vaccination, Nemcha Kipgen said that vaccination is the only way to overcome the pandemic.
She said that as per the expert opinion, the third wave is likely to hit from September and the only way to protect ourselves and our family is to get vaccinated because according to a recent finding even a single dose of Covid-19 vaccine have shown 92% efficacy in protecting against death while with two doses it increased to 98%.The MLA also stated that she had already received her first dose and would get the second dose tomorrow and urged the people to not believe in rumours & fake viral information and get vaccinated at the earliest.
"Little knowledge is dangerous, therefore, if you are not fully aware of vaccination don't spread rumours and also don't believe in it", asserted the MLA.
While encouraging the village chiefs to lead their respective villagers by first getting themselves vaccinated, Nemcha Kipgen said that we need to put our shoulders together on the wheels to protect and save our people from Coronavirus and overcome it.
It is high time to think about the future and get vaccinated willingly without any hesitation and doubt, she added.
Dr Paotinlal Haokip, MS District Hospital Kangpokpi and Dr Pilhing, MO in charge of PHC Kalapahar also emphasized extensively about Covid-19 vaccination and cleared all the doubts raised by the village chiefs during the awareness seminar.
The villages chief of the Tujang area expressed sincere gratitude to the local MLA Nemcha Kipgen and Chief of S Molnom, Haotinlen Vaiphei, both Advisor of Tujang Area Chiefs' Organization for their concern towards the people and organizing such an important awareness programme.
Meanwhile, at Kholjang.
110 beneficiaries were vaccinated with Covishield while 269 beneficiaries were vaccinated at Haipi village under Kangpokpi Assembly Constituency today.
At Taphou Kuki village, around 221 people were vaccinated as per the official report.
In view of the increasing turnout for vaccination in the constituency, COVID Vaccination Bus provided by the local MLA started service in ferrying people from different locations for vaccination to the Inspection Bungalow in Kangpokpi District Headquarters since yesterday.
The bus service was first availed by Kalapahar denizens under the supervision of CTF Kalapahar.
Besides, out of the 22 security personnel of 7th MR stationed at Kangpokpi Police Station tested today, six personnel were found COVID-19 positive.
With 7 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in the past 24 hours, the active case in the district stands at 113 .
The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Kangpokpi has climbed to 40 with one more person, a 30 years old Abom d/o Nungton of Konsakhul Kangpokpi succumbing to the disease yesterday at JNIMS Hospital Imphal.
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