1,657 get first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Panchkula

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Updated At : 12:19 PM Mar 09, 2021 IST

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Panchkula, March 8

As many as 1,657 persons – senior citizens and those aged between 45 and 59 with comorbidities – were administered the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at 18 sites here today.

The Health Department surpassed the vaccination target of 1,400 persons, registering the coverage rate of 118.36 per cent.

As many as 359 healthcare and frontline workers were also vaccinated.

The vaccination centres included Civil Hospital, Sector 6; Government Dispensary, Sector 19; Urban Health Centre, Sector 16; Polyclinic, Sector 26; Primary Health Centre, Pinjore; MLA Hostel, Police Headquarters, Alchemist Hospital, Dhawan Hospital, Raffels Hospital, Paras Hospital, Ojas Hospital and Malik Hospital.

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