Health Minister responds to state’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) recommending withdrawal of government benefits
Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar ruled out the possibility of withdrawing government benefits or levying fines for people who do not get vaccinated against COVID-19.
He was reacting to the state’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) recommending withdrawal of government benefits such as ration, pension, electricity and water supply, domestic gas cylinders and petrol or diesel for those who had not been vaccinated.
“Experts have made this recommendation. But we cannot implement it because it will bring disrepute to the government. Instead we will motivate people to come forward and get vaccinated as it is in their own interest,” he said on December 1.
“Health workers are going door-to-door in rural areas under the ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ program to motivate people to get vaccinated against COVID-19,” he said.
He said that there is no shortage of vaccine in Karnataka. “It is a good sign that the number of people coming forward for vaccination in Bengaluru is increasing. We also appeal to the people of rural areas to come forward and get vaccinated.
Restrictions on the use of public facilities
The government is likely to issue an order making two-dose vaccination mandatory for the use of Namma Metro services and public facilities including buses, hotels, shopping complexes, malls and other public facilities.
Mr. Sudhakar said that Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai would visit Delhi on December 2 to meet the Union Health Minister. booster dose for healthcare workers, “There are reports of reduced antibodies among healthcare workers since they were the first to be vaccinated,” he said.
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