DHSK starts massive COVID-19 vaccination drive in Srinagar

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 27: Directorate of Health Services Kashmir under the supervision of Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather on Sunday started a massive Covid-19 vaccination drive in Srinagar.
In his message on the occasion, the director said the possible third Covid-19 wave may come anytime saying that if there is any powerful tool to save people is the vaccination.
“So I appeal to people to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Vaccination can not only save us but our families, relatives and communities. The vaccination has no side effects. For those who have been vaccinated there is less mortality and morbidity among them,” he said.
A spokesperson of the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir said the director himself super headed the vaccination drive in Srinagar and visited many vaccination sites.
In the vaccination drive, all the top officials including deputy directors, assistant directors, Chief Medical Officer Srinagar were present.
“A special feature of the vaccination drive was that the DHSK had put the services of various consultants, medical officers, dental surgeons and vaccinators on the job for the special drive. These healthcare workers have done exemplary work from different districts across the valley for vaccination,” the spokesman said.
Their services were utilized for the special drive to influence and motivate the people to go for the vaccination.