Bengaluru: The government of Karnataka has undertaken a special vaccination drive entitled 'Lasika Mela' today (October 22)  in the state capital to identify those who have not been vaccinated and vaccinate them.

Special Commissioner Health Department,  Shri Thrilok Chandra said 86 per cent people have been vaccinated with the first vaccine dose in the city and second dose has been administered to 52 per cent citizens. To increase the vaccination drive in the city, block and lane-level vaccination has been taken up. "Whoever has not taken the vaccine will be identified and will be vaccinated through special Lasika Mela throughout the city on Friday, and it is urged that citizens take complete benefit of this arrangement," the Health commissioner said.

He went on say that all eligible citizens in the city should take the benefit of this vaccination drive and vaccine centres should be set up for slum dwellers, street vendors, various industrial workers, construction sites, market places, bus stations, railway stations and other places and citizens must be vaccinated. Even the Traders Association, Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) must be involved and collaborative work must be carried out to vaccinate everyone in the city. "In the city's primary health centres, vaccination centres, mobile vaccine centres, block and lane-level vaccination has been given to all citizens and they are requested to utilise these facilities," he added.

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