Itanagar: 16 shepherds from a remote village in Arunachal Pradesh could not reach the corona vaccination camp in May. Two months later, health officials tracked for more than nine hours to reach a height of more than 14,000 feet above sea level on Monday to vaccinate them in Lugthang village.
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Reaching the unreached - Bringing #CovidVaccines to remote communities.
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Covid Frontline Warriors trek for hours in this absolutely breathtaking sceneries to vaccinate small community of Yak herders who live in high mountainous areas of #Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/1ManMEPh4D
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The shepherds could not reach the vaccination camp held on May 19 at Domstang in the Twang district of the state. The health authorities then decided to reach there themselves. The team tracked from the nearest motorable road at Thingbu Hydel to reach their destination. After reaching the spot, health officials held a short meeting with the villagers the next morning, vaccinating 16 shepherds by district reproductive and child health officer Rinchin Neema. Senior veterinary officer Thootan Tashi also gave free medicines for diarrhea, pesticides, and other diseases for animals.
Tell you that Luguthang is close to the border with Tibet and is 30 km from Twang airborne. All the 10 families, including 65 people from the village, are yak grazers. Arunachal officials covered 16 shepherds from 9 hours to 14,000 feet to get vaccinated, Pema Khandu praised frontline workers for delivering the vaccine to remote communities. Incessant rain disrupted the journey, but Deputy Commissioner Song Funtsok resolved to keep the date with 16 abandoned grazing.
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