Hepatitis B vaccination drive concludes

PANCHKULA, August 30: Nearly 2,650 people have been vaccinated against Hepatitis B in the quot;vaccination week8221; which concluded here today. The Hepatitis B immunisation drive was undertaken by the Department of Social Service and Survey- an NGO.

The vaccination drive was organised at different schools, both in Panchkula and Ambala. Beginning from Lord Mahavir Public School and Jain Girls Senior Secondary School at Ambala, three other camps were held at Little Flower Convent School and Shemrock Public School at Panchkula.

Programme coordinator Rishi Mahajan claimed that this was the first time that so many people had been vaccinated within a week. Nearly 45 children were vaccinated free of cost under the Group Percentile Call Programme. Mahajan said quot;under this programme, vaccination is provided free of cost to all needy people, the destitutes 8211; all those who cannot afford to get vaccinated on account of financial constraintsquot;.