In an initiative to make COVID 19 vaccines accessible for the masses, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals today launched a two day drive through facility at Ambience Mall in Vasant Kunj for COVID vaccine administration.
The vaccination facility was inaugurated today in association with United by Blood, in the presence of Mr. P Shivakumar (Managing Director, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi), Mr Abhishek Singh, IAS, Ms Monika Priyadarshini, IAS (DM – New Delhi), Mr Ankur ( SDM, Vasant Vihar), and Mr Arjun Gehlot ( Director, Ambience Mall).
Apollo Hospitals is administering COVIDSHIELD vaccine at the drive through facility between 9 am -4 pm and is open to all people above the age of 18 years. People need to be registered on the COWIN app to avail this facility. A total of 150 people were vaccinated at the first day of this vaccination drive.
These community and corporate on-site camps are Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals’ initiative towards making the COVID-19 vaccine more accessible and convenient to get across the people of Delhi and turn them #VaccineStrong. Despite the current wave of COVID 19 slowing down its essential that all COVID related precautions be observed as there are possibilities that the virus can mutate into contagious strains if not contained.
Hence, getting vaccinated against this virus is extremely critical to control the impact and severity of cases and lower the mortality rate. Vaccination against COVID 19 whilst following all protocols of COVID appropriate behavior is the only way we can together beat this deadly virus.