Garment workers have no access to free jabs
Garment workers have no access to free jabs
ByY Maheswara ReddyY Maheswara Reddy / Updated: Jun 16, 2021, 06:00 IST
These workers need to report to work daily, and cannot afford getting vaccinated at private hospitals
Thousands of people working at small and
medium garment units are risking their lives by going to work without getting vaccinated, simply because they have no money to pay for it at a private hospital, or are simply unable to get it at a primary health centre. The government is yet to help them out, while their employers are immune to their plight.
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