Puducherry, April 12:Lt. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday said that the Aadhaar card is not compulsory to get Covid Vaccine in the Union Territory.

Talking to newspersons after visiting the Lakshminarayana Medical college and inspecting the Covid vaccine process on the second day of the “Tika Utsav“, she said that people could get the vaccine by showing any identity card and the health department was advised to this effect.

Stating that everyone should strive to protect Puducherry from the second wave of Covid, the Lt Governor said that six I A S officials have been deputed to take necessary measures to curb the spread of the virus.

Several others, including NGOs and frontline workers, were working along with them in this task.

Every Thursday, a high-level meeting is being convened to review the situation, she added.

Dr. Soundararajn also said that the ‘Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat’ Insurance card is being provided to the BPL family members at the vaccine camps.

Calling upon all above 45 years of age to utilize this opportunity and get vaccinated, the Lt Governor said that the side effect of the vaccine is only 0.000543 percent only.

She also inspected the camp at the Seventh-day Adventist Higher Secondary School here. (UNI)