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DIC Doda organizes vaccination camp for 18+ journalistsSulinder Parihar Sarazi, first young journalist to take covid vaccine in district DODA, June 15: District Information Centre (DIC) Doda on Tuesday organized a vaccination camp for media persons at the Boys Higher Secondary School, Doda in which about 10 media persons coming in the age group 18-44 age group where vaccinated. The drive was conducted on the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Doda, Vikas Sharma and District Information Officer Doda (DIO), Doda, Mohammad Ashraf Wani. The Journalist working day- night in district Doda also being vaccinated at district headquarters.The media persons working for international, national and vernacular press organizations got first dose of the vaccine during the drive. Those inoculated with anti covid-19 vaccine included reporters, sub- editors, editors and many journalists working with Digital media, both print and electronic media outletsSpeaking on the importance of holding vaccination drive for journalists, DIO, Mohd Ashraf Wani said that media persons have been categorised as a priority group for vaccination by the Government and nature of their duties is such that they come in public contact during reporting, that is why this high-risk group is being vaccinated on priority, He said that the Information department in coordination with the Department of Family Welfare, MCH and Immunization and Health department shall ensure all media persons get vaccinated. Information department has urged the journalists working with print, electronic media to come forward for vaccination as it is important for their safety and their families as they have to perform their professional duties everywhere and require protection from the risk of contracting infection.Sulinder Parihar Sarazi, the first young journalist to take Coronavirus vaccine in district Doda. Speaking to reporters, Sulinder Parihar said, "It has been 6 hours since I took the first dose of cronavirus vaccine -Covaxin. I am completely fine and normal."Seeking to dispel rumours about the indigenously development cronavirus vaccine, he urged people not to believe in roumours, vaccine is completely safe. There to nothing to worry about.
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