735 elderly among 873 vaccinated in Mohali

Tribune News Service

Mohali, March 10

About 873 persons — 735 senior citizens and 138 persons aged 45 to 59 suffering from co- morbidities — were administered the Covid vaccine in seven government hospitals and 29 private hospitals of Mohali district on Thursday.

A total of 7,992 senior citizens have been given the vaccine while 1,188 persons aged 45 to 60 suffering from co-morbidities were given vaccine jabs.

Civil Surgeon Adarshpal Kaur said 62 and 45 healthcare workers (HCWs) were given the first and second doses of vaccine, respectively.

She said 114 and 12 frontline workers (FLWs) had been given the first and second dose of the vaccine. Till now, 6,577 and 3,314 HCWs had been provided the first and second dose, respectively, while 5,016 and 481 FLWs had been given the first and second dose of vaccine, respectively. — TNS

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