CT Group holds vaccine awareness drive in nearby villages

Jalandhar: CT Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (CTIPS), South Campus, Shahpur held an awareness drive in surrounding villages called Village Partappura and Village Bhode Saprai. The major objective of the drive was to bring rural people under the safety net of inoculation against COVID-19.

The officials from CT Group namely Dr. Surya Gautam, Principal, CTIPS along with Dr. Vaneet Thakur and Dr. Anupamdeep Sharma spread the awareness about the adverse consequences one may suffer if not vaccinated and that vaccine is the primary safety shield against the coronavirus.

"In a democracy, it's not possible to either compel or force people to get vaccinated. Our efforts should be persuasive to convince people of the efficacy of vaccine and create an environment of confidence”, said Dr. Surya Gautam.

CT officials also briefed the locals including Sarpanch Satnam Dhaliwal; Malkit Singh; Harwinder Singh etc on the status of the vaccination programme, corona tests, hospital beds status, black fungus infection and stock reserves of medicines. The Lt. Governor also sought details of the fallout of recent relaxations in lockdown.

After a few queries, the team also outlined the measures being taken to vaccinate people above 18 years and the strategies being adopted to create awareness among public in urban and rural areas.

CT Group Managing Director Manbir Singh appreciated the effort taken by the team in spreading awareness regarding the safety of people especially in rural areas and said that such drives will be continued in future too.