Covid vaccination of transgender underway
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 01 2021:
Vaccination programme for the transgender community which is being jointly organised by Transgender Health and Wellness Centre Manipur, a centre run by Maruploi Foundation with support from MACS and ITECH India, under the aegis of National Health Mission Manipur's mission director commenced from Tuesday at RD Wing, medical directorate, Lamphelpat.
According to Transgender HWC coordinator and transgender rights activist Bonita Pebam, the vaccination drive is being organised to ensure that the transgender community gets the opportunity to get the vaccine without facing stigma and discrimination.
Though they can get the vaccine at nearby vaccination centres, they often face stigma and discrimination in the crowd and as such, most of them are not willing to go there.
Bonita then appealed to all transgender people in the state to visit the vaccination camp and get the Covid vaccine.