Network18 Sanjeevani – A Shot Of Life launched

Network18 Sanjeevani – A Shot Of Life was launched by Shyam Srinivasan, Chief Executive Officer of Federal Bank, and Actor and Campaign Ambassador Sonu Sood at the Attari Border.

Shreeja Singh

April 07, 2021 / 15:39 IST

Network18 Sanjeevani – A Shot Of Life was launched by Shyam Srinivasan, Chief Executive Officer of Federal Bank, and Actor and Campaign Ambassador Sonu Sood at the Wagah Border.

As India battles a severe second wave of the COVID-19 cases, Network18 Sanjeevani – A Shot Of Life, a CSR initiative by Federal Bank was launched on Wednesday.

The vaccination drive aims to to create awareness around COVID-19 vaccinations and ensure that all the eligible Indians particularly those living in villages and remote areas are inoculated.

The five districts covered under the vaccination drive are - Nashik, Indore, Guntur, Amritsar and Dakshina Kannada covering a total of 4,831 villages.

The event was launched by Shyam Srinivasan, Chief Executive Officer of Federal Bank, and Actor and Campaign Ambassador Sonu Sood and Rakesh Asthana, DG, BSF at the Attari Border in Punjab.

Speaking at the launch, Rakesh Asthana, DG, BSF said that all the jawans are being vaccinated along with their families. He further said, "It is more necessary to fight the enemies of our health than fighting the enemies of the nation."

COVID-19 Vaccine

Frequently Asked Questions

How does a vaccine work?

A vaccine works by mimicking a natural infection. A vaccine not only induces immune response to protect people from any future COVID-19 infection, but also helps quickly build herd immunity to put an end to the pandemic. Herd immunity occurs when a sufficient percentage of a population becomes immune to a disease, making the spread of disease from person to person unlikely. The good news is that SARS-CoV-2 virus has been fairly stable, which increases the viability of a vaccine.

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