Covid vaccine mop-up team covers 6 villages in Lungla

LUNGLA, 21 Jul: On the second day of Covid-19 vaccination mop-up round in Lungla sub division, the mop-up team covered the villages of Wongla, Khuminthang, Zhung, Yanglin, Yuber and Kungba.

A total of 109 beneficiaries were inoculated with the Covid vaccine, of which 90 received their first dose, and 19 received their second dose. Two physically challenged women were also inoculated with the vaccine in Yuber village.

Ten villagers, including five pregnant mothers, and five senior citizens, who had earlier refused to take the Covid vaccine, were convinced by the ADC, ZPM and DRCHO to take the vaccine.

Lungla ADC Tashi Dhondup and Lungla ZPM Thutan Gombu inspected the under-construction kitchen shed in Kungba primary school and gave a patient hearing to the grievances placed by villagers.

The mop-up team was led by the Lungla ADC, and comprised of the Lungla ZPM, Tawang DRCHO Dr Rinchin Neema, Tawang DIPRO and health workers from the Lungla community health centre. (DIPRO)