Getting vaxxed better than being on ventilator: Shivraj

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Bhopal:23.12.2021

While the state braces for the Omicron threat, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that getting the vaccine is better than going on a ventilator.

“Wearing masks, following social distancing and getting vaccinated are no longer matters of our choice. Now, it is everyone’s social responsibility. We have to make sure that we do not endanger the lives of other people by our careless behavior,” the CM said, pointing out that the Covid death toll in USA has exceeded 8 lakh, and the UK and many other European countries are affected by the third wave.

“We all lost our loved ones in the first and second waves of Corona. Caution is necessary to prevent the third wave. Wear a mask, follow social distancing and, most importantly, get the Covid vaccine mandatorily,” the CM said at a vaccination centre in Bhopal’s Barkhedi.

Over 10.5 lakh vaccine doses were administered in the state during a mega drive on Wednesday.

Chouhan said that over 9.9 crore vaccine doses have been administered in MP. “If people come forward and get vaccinated, then we will succeed in providing protection to everyone. It is scientifically proven that vaccination is effective in saving lives. Therefore, it is not wise to risk your life by remaining unvaccinated. Let us all motivate everyone around us to get vaccinated,” the CM said, urging all religious leaders, social workers and political parties to join in motivating people to get the jabs.

Chouhan said the government is shoring up healthcare facilities to face a possible third wave of Covid. Oxygen supply, beds, medicines, equipment and trained staff are being arranged in hospitals.