Over 1,000 people who work at a housing complex on the southwestern fringes of Calcutta got free Covid-19 jabs at a camp organised by the residents’ association.

The four-day camp at Greenfield City in Sibrampur, around 4km from Behala Chowrasta, started on Thursday.

The vaccine recipients included housekeeping staff, guards, help, car cleaners, drivers, milkmen and electricians.

“My protection is essential for my family members. If I cannot come to work, I cannot sustain my family,” said Animesh Sardar, a 26-year-old guard who was among the recipients.

Kanchan Dey, 43, a domestic help employed at three apartments in the complex, was another recipient. “My husband had taken the jab but I could not take it so far,” she said. The recipients got Covishield.

On Sunday, The Telegraph reported on the plight of many domestic workers — employers kept insisting they got vaccinated but rarely extended a helping hand to find them a slot.

At a virtual session on Saturday, a group of domestic help had narrated what tens of thousands from their fraternity were going through during the pandemic.

“These people are the lifeline of the complex. Their safety is paramount,” said Saurav Chandra, the chairman of the Greenfield City Foundation.

“In this phase, we vaccinated 1,076 people. We had organised vaccination camps for residents. We provided doorstep vaccination for senior citizens as well,” said Arnab Sarkar, the joint secretary of the foundation.

Jab drive

India Restaurant in Kidderpore organised a vaccination drive for its employees last week.

Restaurants in Calcutta reopened for diners on June 16.