Get vaccinated, urges RIMS
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 20 2021:
Regional Institute of Medical Sciences has called upon all who think they are not fit to get vaccinated or very old to be vaccinated to get checked by doctors at RIMS vaccine centre located in the DEIC building of the institute and get vaccinated at the earliest.
The centre is fully equipped to tackle any adverse event following vaccination, said RIMS media advisor in a press release.
It noted that the number of COVID-19 positive patients are decreasing to a certain extent In the last few days, but the number of oxygen dependent patients admitted in Covid ward and ICU is still high.
Most of the Covid patients admitted in the Hospital wards are found to be unvaccinated persons, it said while adding that one of the best ways to protect a person and everyone around the person is to get vaccinated against COVID-19.It further informed that the Paediatric Emergency Station at the main casualty building, RIMS Hospital has been shifted to New Paediatric Emergency Block with effect from October 18 (from 8 am) and no fee for OPD tickets for emergency patients attending the new Paediatric Emergency Block, RIMS Hospital will be charged.