News18 Rajasthan and News18 Madhya Pradesh/Chhattisgarh have launched a special campaign to urge viewers to get fully vaccinated and alongside, take mandatory precautions like wearing masks and maintaining social distance.
Immunizing the entire population is the only solution to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic efficiently. The increase in the number of cases in the last few days and spread of the new variant ‘Omicron’ is a sign that the country’s vaccination drive needs further reinforcement.
While on one hand booster shots of the vaccine are being administered to health and frontline workers, including those above 60 years of age, there are some people who are still shying away from taking the first two doses.
Meanwhile, vaccinations for children between 15 to 18 years is also underway in the country.
Fostering the objective to share the pressing health and wellness goals among its viewers, News18 Rajasthan and News18 MP/CG have launched the special campaign.
Through the campaign, the channels urge viewers to get fully vaccinated and alongside, take mandatory precautions like wearing masks and maintaining social distance.
The channels through special episodes will highlight the tireless efforts of medical teams and local administration during the peak of pandemic period of respective states. There will be stories around bursting myths, those are still prevailing in rural areas of the states.
The campaign will also help the viewers comprehend the unwelcome consequences of the pandemic that aggravate because of ignorance and unpreparedness.