The DC informed that the vaccination drive would be conducted in the district till this month-end urging concerned citizens as well as community leaders to prevail upon those who have not been vaccinated to get inoculated. While every department concerned should work in coordination for the drive, focus should be given to vaccinate nomads and immigrants too. Zilla panchayat CEO Y. Naveen Bhat announced that a school where parents of all students get fully vaccinated would be given an award and urged the Education Department to create vaccination awareness among parents through a letter campaign.