Weyan becomes first village in India to achieve 100% vaccination of adults

Weyan, a village in district Bandipora (J&K) has become the first village in the country, where entire population above 18 years has been vaccinated.

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Due to the difficult terrain of the area, the vaccinators had walked 18 km on foot to reach the village, as per the Governor’s office.

Weyan, a remote village in Bandipora district of Jammu & Kashmir. There have 362 adult residents of the J-K village.

The village is located only 28 kilometres away from Bandipora district headquarters but a distance of 18 kilometres has to be covered by foot as there is no motorable road.