Hyderabad, July 12: Telangana Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan created history by taking her second dose of vaccine at a tribal habitation.
Inspiring and motivating tribal people to get vaccinated to protect themselves from the COVID pandemic, Governor Monday got her second dose of vaccine along with the tribal women at KC Thanda, a tribal habitation in Maheshwaram Mandal of Ranga Reddy district.
Concerned about the reports indicating a low percentage of vaccination among tribal people, the Governor got administered her second dose of the vaccine among the tribal people.
Inspired by the fact that none other than the state’s first citizen coming to their tribal village and taking the vaccine along with them, the tribal women and others enthusiastically vied with each other to take the vaccine.
“I just want to set an example by taking the vaccine at a remote tribal habitation and motivate the tribal people to overcome the vaccine-hesitancy and come forward to get vaccinated,” the Governor said.
Amazed and inspired by the personal presence of the Governor herself, the tribal people in the Thanda took an instantaneous interest in getting vaccinated in this remote habitation of tribals.
Seated along with tribal women, who came in their rich traditional attire, the Governor took the second dose evoking instantaneous applause from the tribal people and the medical and health staff and the media personnel present in the PHC.
The Governor, who is a doctor herself, by taking the vaccine amidst and along with the tribal people, has created a huge impact and inspiration among the tribal people to shun their vaccine-hesitancy and get the vaccine administered.
The Governor called for the 100 percent vaccination of all the tribal people with special attention towards those primitive tribal groups living in remote forest areas.
“The tribal people should be given vaccination on a priority basis. They should be protected from this deadly pandemic,” she added.
The Governor stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a ‘Himayalayan effort’ in ensuring that our country develops our own indigenous vaccine.
Thus our Prime Minister has assured the protection of 130 crore people of our country from the deadly pandemic.
“Indigenous vaccine development is the biggest achievement of our country. Even many developed countries do not have their own vaccine. We have helped many countries by supplying vaccines. We are witnessing the world’s largest vaccination in our country,” she added.
“I am sure the tribal people who were showing a bit of vaccine-hesitancy will now be courageous enough to get vaccinated. I wish this tribal habitation will be 100 percent vaccinated in a couple of days,” she said.
Tribal women, who spoke, on the occasion expressed that now that the Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan herself coming to the tribal habitation and getting vaccinated is a huge honor for them. She said that the visit of the Governor has inspired them a lot and gave them new hope and courage about the vaccination.
The tribal woman, Ms. Sunitha, said that the tribal habitation is really witnessing a festive atmosphere with the arrival of the Governor.
The Governor appealed to the people that each one of us must act like “vaccine ambassadors” and motivate the people to get vaccinated at their turn. The vaccine is the permanent protection, while masks and other COVID-appropriate behavior offer temporary protection.