India: Health workers in Kashmir walk several kms in snowbound areas to vaccinate people

Sajad Hameed

Despite the excruciating cold and completely snow-covered roads, these health workers in Kashmir Valley are braving the harsh weather conditions and going door to door to vaccinate people.In a far-flung area of Kashmir valley, a team of medical workers carrying vaccination boxes and other materials starts their vaccination drive while walking on the snow-covered narrow lanes of this mountainous region. They walk for kilometres knocking on the doors of people to get the vaccine shot.