After Days Of Uncertainty, Covid Vaccination Drive Launched In Remote Himalayan Village
The Covid vaccination drive was launched in Himachal’s Malana earlier this week, months after the rest of the country as the village chiefs were awaiting the local deity’s nod for inoculation
Ashwani Sharma 23 May 2021, Last Updated at 9:24 am
Panchayat Pradhan Raju Ram was the first to get vaccinated against Covid in Malana Ashwani Sharma 2021-05-23T08:00:43+05:30 After Days Of Uncertainty, Covid Vaccination Drive Launched In Remote Himalayan Village outlookindia.com 2021-05-23T09:24:03+05:30
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Ending days of uncertainty, the panchayat chiefs in Malana, a remote village located in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district, agreed to open their doors to healthcare workers to permit them to vaccinate the village folk against Covid.
God Says Yes To Vaccine In Ancient Himachal Village
The village deity of Malana in Himachal Pradesh gives nod to Covid vaccination for its people
Ashwani Sharma 20 May 2021, Last Updated at 9:51 pm Ashwani Sharma 2021-05-20T19:56:07+05:30 God Says Yes To Vaccine In Ancient Himachal Village outlookindia.com 2021-05-20T21:51:04+05:30
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Jamdagni Rishi, the local deity of Malana village, nestled between Parvati valley and Kullu valley in Himachal Pradesh has given the approval for its people to be vaccinated. No decision is taken by the village panchayat without sanction by Jamdagni Rishi or Jamlu Devta, as the deity is called. Till now none of the 2,100 people had taken the jab.
In Malana, A Remote Himachal Town, Villagers Wait For Local Deity’s Blessings To Take Covid Vaccines
So far, Malana has not reported a single Covid-19 infection and villagers believe that the local deity’s blessings and their strict restrictions have safeguarded them from the virus
Ashwani Sharma 16 May 2021, Last Updated at 9:42 pm Birbal Sharma Ashwani Sharma 2021-05-16T21:26:26+05:30 In Malana, A Remote Himachal Town, Villagers Wait For Local Deity’s Blessings To Take Covid Vaccines outlookindia.com 2021-05-16T21:42:23+05:30
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While the Covid-19 vaccination drive is well underway in most parts of the country, the tale of Malana, a remote village located in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district is quite different.
In Himachal Pradesh's Malana village, which is cut off from the rest of the world, people believed that vaccination was an evil. It took the tenacity of two women to change their mind and ensure that all women and children in the village were vaccinated.