JAMMU, NOVEMBER 09: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr. Raghav Langer today asked the Deputy Commissioners to launch special vaccination drives in districts to cover left out individuals for the second Covid vaccine dose and to achieve 100 percent vaccination. He was chairing a meeting to review the overall covid situation and dengue mitigation efforts in the districts.
During the meeting, it was informed that in various districts there is an overdue of vaccine doses for which the Div Com directed the Deputy Commissioners to launch special drives in markets, malls, fields, etc to cover the left out the population.
He also stressed on ramping up of testing in the districts and directed the health department to increase the number of testing sites for the purpose.
The Div Com also reviewed the status of enforcement of Covid SOPs and adherence to Covid appropriate behaviour in the districts. He instructed the SSPs to activate teams to check violations of SOPs. They were also told to continue public awareness announcements, especially in markets.
The Div Com appealed to the public to take 2nd covid vaccine doses and also urged the public to follow Covid SOPs and adopt Covid appropriate behaviour to combat Covid-19.
Meanwhile, the Div Com also reviewed the Dengue situation in the districts of the Jammu division and directed the health department for taking appropriate steps for source reduction.
The Div Com stressed intensifying ‘Information Education and Communication campaigns’ to educate the public about prevention against Dengue, Malaria & Chikungunya through print, electronic and social media. He also stressed conducting a special campaign to educate the general masses about preventive measures with a focus on personal protective measures against Dengue.
The meeting was attended by SSP Jammu, Director Health Service Jammu, Nodal Officer Divisional covid control room and other concerned officers while Deputy Commissioners along with SSPs participated through video conferencing.