897 senior citizens jabbed in Mohali

Tribune News Service

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Mohali, March 17

As many as 897 senior citizens and 125 in the 45 to 59 age group with comorbidities were administered the first shot of the Covid vaccine here today.

In the category of healthcare workers, 196 were given the first dose while 54 received the second today. In the category of frontline workers, 177 got the first dose and 120 the second.

A total of 13,222 senior citizens and 2,101 persons aged from 45 to 59 have been jabbed so far. As many as 7,570 healthcare workers have been given the first shot while 3,613 have got the second shot. Similarly, 6,192 frontline workers have received the first dose of the vaccine and 1,140 the second.

The helpline number of the Health Department, 104, can be contacted for queries.