Meghalaya: Photos of channawala displaying ‘vaccinated’ tag goes viral

Team Udayavani, Jul 15, 2021, 11:44 AM IST

A picture of a Meghalaya street vendor displaying that he is vaccinated is going viral.

In the viral post, the vendor of Shillong’s favorite street food channa chat has been earning a lot of praise from netizens and even the administration.

DC Office of East Khasi Hills shared the post and wrote, “Our favourite snack, and a responsible street vendor showing us the way forward.”

 

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The ubiquitous channawallah of Shillong. There is something about this photo. Unable to pinpoint the emotion. pic.twitter.com/1rfupO9mpi

— Indii (@indira_laisram) July 13, 2021

Many people lauded him and hope his sense of responsibility encourages others.

It's something to cheer, in fact! Despite a devastating pandemic, he's back in business! An Indian made vaccine has reached the common man on the street! I feel it's a message full of courage, adaptability and hope!

— Anuradha Deolalkar🇮🇳 (@prasanu202) July 13, 2021

Yes, he can still get infected and pass on the infection like you’ve mentioned. However, his action displays his willingness to be careful & take measures for safety of himself, his family, as well as his customers; this may be a bare minimum but it is a very good step forward.

— bastengapapi (@nzanchen) July 14, 2021

The message is clear, a vaccinated man can get back to his routine job and others too can feel safe dealing with him. It also proves there has been no hesitancy against vaccination prog of Govt even in farflung areas, unless outside influences prevailed.

— RomeshNadir(ModiKaPariwar)🇮🇳 (@RomeshNadir) July 15, 2021

I feel it also stems from a sense of social responsibility. There are a few lessons here.

— Haseeb Gani (@bonesmith_) July 14, 2021