Palamu District
Vaccinating an old aged man
Positive Learnings
- There was sufficient support from the Government authorities that helped in smooth process of vaccination throughout the District.
- Persistent efforts by the community mobilization team led to motivation and awareness of the beneficiaries to accept the vaccine dose.
Challenges
- Team faced challenge in motivating the Tribal communities residing in hard-to-reach areas to get vaccinated.
- At times, beneficiaries arrived in an intoxicated state, which made it difficult to maintain equilibrium in the camp activities.
Vaccination camp in a hard-to-reach village
West Singhbhum District
Vaccinating a tribal man
Positive Learnings
- Vaccination camps at public places, like railway station and bus stops helped to increase the coverage.
- Effective community mobilization helped in maximum footfall at the camps.
Challenges
- It was difficult to convince people from Tribal community to get vaccinated due to prevailing myths about vaccination and cultural barriers.
Vaccination camp in a railway station
Giridih District
Vaccination camp in a tribal village
Positive Learnings
- Support of the local stakeholders helped in effective mobilization of the community.
- Since the staff members were recruited locally, the acceptance of COVID vaccine in the community was observed to be high.
Challenges
- It was challenging to travel few villages which were remotely located and did not have proper access to roads.
Vaccinating a breneficiary in her locality
Godda District
Vaccinating a tribal woman at her doorsteps
Positive Learnings
- The action plan was regularly updated and revised three days in advance, which led to smooth coordination of activities and clear understanding of the way forward.
- Community mobilization through locally recruited staff members was quite effective.
Challenges
- Travelling to hard-to-reach remotely located villages was a challenge.
Vaccination camp in a tribal village
Dhanbad District
Mobilization with the support of ASHA and Anganwadi worker
Positive Learnings
- Support from the local stakeholders and Gram Panchayat members helped in effective mobilization of the community.
- It was easy to convince people to get vaccinated because of the locally recruited staff members.
Challenges
- It was challenging to convince few parents, who were not ready to get their children vaccinated.
Vaccinating a specially-abled girl
Garhwa District
Vaccination camp in a locality
Positive Learnings
- Support from the district health authorities helped in easy execution the project.
- Three days’ prior community mobilization was effective in increasing the footfall at camps.
Challenges
- Counselling of pregnant women was a task as they believed it would lead to health problems in the future.
Vaccinating a tribal woman
Chatra District
Vaccination camp in a hard-to-reach village
Positive Learnings
- Support from Govt. authorities and local stakeholders helped in smooth implementation of the project.
- Prior mobilization helped in maximizing the footfall in the camps.
Challenges
- Travelling to the remote and hard-to-reach areas was a challenge.
Vaccination camp in a tribal village
Latehar District
Vaccinating an old aged tribal woman in her village
Positive Learnings
- Planning and route-mapping helped in maximizing the vaccine coverage.
- Prior community mobilization helped in increasing the footfall at camps.
Challenges
- It was challenging to travel till the hard-to-reach villages of the district and it took long travelling hours to reach the villages.
Vaccinating a specially-abled man
Lohardanga District
Vaccinating a specially-abled woman
Positive Learnings
- Support of local stakeholders and local health workers helped in effective community mobilization.
- Vaccination camp in schools helped to cover the maximum population under 18 years of age.
Challenges
- Vaccine hesitancy among people due to rumours about the COVID vaccine posed challenges in convincing people to get vaccinated.
