DIMAPUR, JULY 21 (MExN): With the recent rise of the COVID-19 positivity rate in Nagaland, the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare has asked all beneficiaries to avail their first, second and precaution doses at the earliest in the Government Covid Vaccination Centers (CVCs).

A press release from the department informed that as of July 20, Nagaland has more than 1.75 lakh beneficiaries who are due/overdue for their 2nd dose and more than 5.6 lakhs beneficiaries who are eligible for precaution dose. In order to vaccinate the beneficiaries, the Government of India has announced the newer initiative – Azadi Mahotsav to provide free precaution dose at all the Government CVCs for 75 days (till Sept 30) and Har Ghar Dastak which is till July 31.

India celebrated administering over 2 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses on July 15. Nagaland has currently administered more than 16.90 lakhs COVID-19 doses; vaccinated 58.8% of eligible beneficiaries with 1st Dose, 46.8% with 2nd Dose; and more than 42,000 vaccinated with precaution dose. As COVID -19 cases are on rise in the Country/State, the department reminded the public that vaccination, masking, hand washing/sanitizing and social distancing are the best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection.