A medical practitioner, Dr Vetty Agala, has urged the government at all levels to come up with policies that will ensure the lives of health workers, who daily expose themselves to dangers while trying to save lives.
In total 7.86 lakh healthcare workers have received COVID-19 vaccine jabs till the evening of the fifth day of the nationwide immunisation drive, according to a provisional report of the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday.
In the first five days since the vaccination began, nearly 11 percent of 61 lakh health workers in India have taken a shot of either Covaxin or Covishield.
Delhi govt counsels health care workers to take COVID vaccine ANI | Updated: Jan 20, 2021 21:38 IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Though three days have passed since COVID vaccination began in the national capital, no government hospital has reported satisfactory response due to apprehensions related to vaccination in the minds of healthcare workers. In the wake of this, the Delhi government undertook a counselling programme for the healthcare workers to remove those apprehensions today.
One of the healthcare workers in this hospital, Vipin did not undergo vaccination due to the fears he has related to its possible effects. There are other healthcare workers who have similar fears.
Here are five key reasons why healthcare workers in Delhi are reluctant to take Covid-19 jab
Here are five key reasons why healthcare workers in Delhi are reluctant to take Covid-19 jab
The national capital saw a dip of almost 17 percent in the number of healthcare workers turning up for the coronavirus vaccination on Monday as compared to Saturday (January 16), the first day of the drive. 4,319 healthcare workers were administered the vaccine shot on Saturday.
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UPDATED: January 20, 2021 21:55 IST
There is an increasing doubt among the healthcare workers related to the Covid-19 vaccine (Picture Credits: India Today/Pankaj Jain)
The national capital saw a dip of almost 17 percent in the number of healthcare workers turning up for the coronavirus vaccination on Monday as compared to Saturday (January 16), the first day of the drive. 4,319 healthcare workers were administered the vaccine shot on Saturday.