Port Blair, Aug 19: While vaccine hesitancy prevails even among the youth, it was a proud moment for the residents of Ward No 6 of PBMC when one of the Senior-most Citizens of the ward, Shri. N. S. Malhotra aged 98, a resident of Goalghar became a role model by inoculating himself from the third shot of COVID vaccine. Shri Malhotra had reached the Booster Dose Camp, organised today at the Census Office, Phoenix Bay.

Shri Malhotra had served as a Deputy Secretary in Pradesh Council and had retired in the year 1983. The nonagenarian was feeling energised after his shot done and his enthusiasm was contagious for his age. He said that people fear the vaccine for no reason, everyone should come forward for vaccination.

There is need of such role models in boosting vaccination programme.

The Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman Shri. Suneel Anchipaka IAS, the Civic Chief Smti. U. Kavitha, S. D. M - South Andaman- Shri. Dilkhush Meena IAS and the Senior Vice Chairperson PBMC- Shri. Azizur Rahman (Self) later paid a visit to the ongoing booster dose campaign today at Census Office, Phoenix Bay, Youth Club, Dairy Farm, Ward No. 15 and in the Community Hall at Mazar Pahad Ward No. 11.