Berhampur: The door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination drive for senior citizens in Berhampur city will start from Monday.
This has been informed by Ganjam Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange through his twitter handle.
Vaccination at doorstep. BeMC will start vaccination at doorstep from Monday for senior citizens. Details will be shared soon by BeMC @CMO_Odisha @HFWOdisha pic.twitter.com/YoMywzHVJx
— Collector & District Magistrate, Ganjam (@Ganjam_Admin) May 15, 2021
Earlier, the BeMC has launched doorstep COVID-19 testing facility for old age people, senior citizens, disabled persons and pregnant women.
The civic body has rolled out an advanced mobile testing van to collect samples at the doorsteps of senior citizens.
BeMC Commissioner Dr. Siddeshwar Baliram Bondar said that the step has been taken to enable senior citizens and other persons, who are unable to visit the testing centre, to get tested for COVID-19 at their doorsteps. It will help the civic body to timely detection of virus among the senior citizens and make necessary intervention, he added.