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11 Jun 2021
Police in rural central India forced local residents who were not vaccinated against the Chinese coronavirus to wear placards bearing a skull and crossbones a universal symbol of danger this week, Reuters reported Thursday.
Police officers in the Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh state decided to enforce the sign-wearing as a way to encourage local villagers to receive a Chinese coronavirus vaccination. Officers learned which villagers were not vaccinated against the Chinese coronavirus and assigned them skull and crossbones signs to wear on their person. The signs included additional text reading, “Do not come near me, I am not vaccinated. Please stay away from me.”
I m a patriot: MP Police offers badge of honour to those vaccinated, skull mark to those who didn t
I m a patriot: MP Police offers badge of honour to those vaccinated, skull mark to those who didn t
To overcome vaccine hesitancy, Madhya Pradesh cops are conducting random checks. While those who are vaccinated get ‘I’m patriot’ badges, others who are yet to receive Covid shot are being warned and given a poster with a skull mark on it.
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UPDATED: June 10, 2021 12:33 IST
Policemen are conducting checks and making those who have not been vaccinated wear posters with skull marks and honouring those who have received the Covid shot. (Photo:India Today)
LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - Police in rural India have made some citizens who have not been vaccinated against the coronavirus wear signs with a skull and crossbones, the universal symbol for danger, stoking anger in a country where shots are in short supply.