Port Blair, July 12: The PCC President Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Lt Governor to consider free vaccination of Hepatitis B Vaccine and Anti Typhoid Vaccine to the Islanders.
In his letter addressed to the Lt. Governor, Mr. Sharma wrote that the dangerous killer jaundice virus Hepatitis B and typhoid deceases are very common diseases in this modern era. The Directorate of Health Services which is giving free treatment to the islanders should also provide free Hepatitis B Vaccine and Anti Typhoid Vaccine to all the islanders.
“In case it is not possible for the time being to bring all the islanders for such costly vaccinations then these vaccines may kindly be allowed at free of cost to the widowed, handicapped, elderly person and BPL categories at least. As the first three categories are depending on pension of Rs. 2000/- per month, which is not sufficient in these hard days and if they have to purchase these two vaccines, this will be an extra burden on them,” Mr. Sharma added.
He added that the BPL categories are already declared as poorest of the poor and hence appreciating their inability to go for purchasing these costly vaccines, the Lt Governor may also consider their case of free vaccination.
To save the valuable lives of all these categories who are very poor, Sharma has requested to consider free vaccination as a welfare measure. Sharma has also requested that if his request is considered, the DHS may publish the dates for such vaccination in the media for the information of the islanders.
