St Agnes College holds vaccination drive

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Jun 30, 2021: St Agnes College, Mangaluru got it’s vaccination drive underway,  for its staff and  students. Altogether 1000 plus  students, teaching and administrative staff had registered for the vaccination drive conducted on June 29.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaking at the inaugural, Sr Dr Venissa AC, Principal, St Agnes College said that COVID19  has ushered us into a critical anstrange time. “COVID19 has challenged us all and is transforming us into  humans with different priorities. We have to overcome our fear and cooperate with the government and health authorities in curbing Covid 19,” she said.
 
The event was flagged off at Mother Mary Aloysia Memorial Block at St Agnes College. The staff- in-charge collected signatures, IDs and assisted the participants to sign up on the government COWIN Portal or Aarogya setu App before receiving the jab. In the run-up to the drive, the students were asked to fill in their details in Google Forms and sign up for the vaccination. The attendees were requested to bring valid ID cards including college ID and Aadhar Card.

The vaccination center was visited by Mangalore South MLA Vedavyaas Kamath, who satisfied him self that the effort was going well. MCC councilor and Bendoor ward Corporator Naveen  D’souza who was present at the event said that people must extend support to the health workers who are dedicatedly working towards eradication of COVID-19.

The District Health & Family Welfare department of Dakshina Kannada started a 15 days vaccination drive on Monday June 28, across various colleges of the district . Several educational institutions are hosting these free vaccination drives where students aged 18 and above can get vaccinated along with the staff members of the college.  At St. Agnes College, the UPHC officials from Bejai oversaw the drive and managed social distancing, registration, and smooth conduction of the drive.  Kadri Ward Corporator Manohar Shetty, Sr. Carmelita AC, Associate Professor Helen Serrao, and Overall In Charge of the vaccination drive Dr Udaya Kumar were present at the occasion, which was declared a success with no adverse reactions.