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India: In Manipur, take COVID-19 vaccine and get a chance to win TV set, mobile phone

Imphal district administration holds mega vaccination drive at three centres



A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken October 30, 2020.
Image Credit: Reuters

Imphal: People in Manipur’s Imphal West district will get a chance to win a television set, mobile phone or blankets if they take COVID-19 vaccine in the mega vaccination camp which will be held this week, officials said.

To increase the vaccination coverage the Imphal West district administration has decided to hold a mega vaccination cum bumper draw programme with the slogan “Get a shot, win a prize” scheduled to be conducted at three centres in the district on October 24, October 31 and November 7, they said.

A notification issued by Deputy Commissioner Imphal West district Kirankumar, informed that those who get their vaccination at the three centres will have a chance to participate in a bumper draw and win prizes.

The first prize is a big-screen television set, the second is a mobile phone, third will be blankets along with 10 other consolation prizes, the notification said.

It informed that anyone above the age of 18 years due for the first or second dose of COVID-19 vaccination will be eligible for participation and that the winners of the lucky draw will be decided at the three centres of GM Hall, Polo ground and Dharmasala in Imphal West district.

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Imphal West district has the highest population among all the 16 districts in the state.

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