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Motihari : Located on on Indo-Nepal border in East Champaran District, Bankatawa Block has became first block in Bihar where the entire eligible population above 18 years of age received the first dose of Covid -19 vaccine in June 28, 2021, and the district administration has decided to administer the second dose of vaccine ithin a week or two and declare the block as first fully vaccinated block in the state.
The health workers, ANMs, Jeevika didis, doctors, and social workers are making every effort under the leadership of East Champaran DM Shirshat Kapil Ashok to achieve the target. Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey,BJP MP from Purvi Champaran Radha
Mohan Singh, a former union minister, and Law Minister Pramod Kumar, have congratulated the DM and his team for their good work. A WHO team of experts is likely to visit East Champaran District district within a week to study the mode of working and speedy
vaccination under Bankatawa block to replicate it at different places.
DM Shirshat Kapil Ashok said he has received intimation about from WHO teams visit. Besides , with a view to inoculating a huge population under 27 blocks in East Champaran District, the largest district of state, health officials have kickstarted speedy
urban and rural vaccination drive by organizing mega vaccination camps.
The entire population above 18 years under Bankatawa and Piprakothi blocks, Raxaul Nagar parishad, Motihari Nagar Nigam, Dhaka Nagar Parishad, Pakaridayal Nagar Panchayat, Chakiya Nagar Parishad, Areraj Nagar panchayat, and Kesariya Nagar Panchayat have been adminsitered accinated first dose.