510 jabbed in Panchkula

Tribune News Service

Panchkula, March 11

As many as 510 senior citizens and those aged between 45 and 59 years with co-morbidities were administered the Covid-19 vaccine at nine private sites on Thursday.

The target was to vaccinate 900 eligible citizens.

The coverage rate stood at 56.67 per cent.

At least 17 healthcare workers also took the jab along with the citizens.

The sites where the vaccination drive was held were Dhawan Hospital, Paras Hospital, Radha Devi Polyclinic, Ojas Hospital, EMM ENN Hospital, Raffles Hospital, Pkl Welfare Trust, Malik Hospital and Dr Sanjeev Trehan Hospital.

At an achievement rate of 74.9 per cent, 9,588 eligible citizens have been vaccinated so far in the district.

Dr Meenu Sasan, District Immunisation Officer, said the vaccination drive tomorrow would be held at 28 sites, which include all Primary Health Centres (PHCs) located across the district.