Power sector staff to get jabs by May-end

The Union power ministry has started a rapid immunization drive to vaccinate all central power sector personnel by May-end to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply during the pandemic, two government officials aware of the development said.

The drive plans to cover those working at state-run firms and also contractual workers, given that emergency services such as hospitals, medical oxygen plants and test labs depend on electricity.

“As part of this strategy, large-scale covid vaccination drives are being undertaken for the safety of power sector personnel for ensuring uninterrupted 24×7 power supply,” said one of the people cited above, both of whom requested anonymity.