911 elderly jabbed in Mohali

Tribune News Service

Mohali, March 5

As many as 911 senior citizens and 178 in the 45 to 59 age group with comorbidities were administered the Covishield vaccine here today.

A total of 2,899 senior citizens and 470 persons aged 45 to 59 have been jabbed so far. As many as 131 and 114 healthcare workers were given the first and second dose of the vaccine, respectively.

Similarly, 128 and 32 frontline workers were given the first and second dose of the vaccine. So far, 5,965 and 2,810 healthcare workers and 4,320 and 69 frontline workers have got the first and second dose of the vaccine, respectively.

The Mohali Civil Surgeon, Dr Adarshpal Kaur, said, “The vaccination is being conducted at seven government health institutions and 29 private hospitals in the district. So far, no adverse effect of the vaccination has been seen in any of the health workers.”

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Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu got his first Covid vaccine shot at the district hospital in Phase 6, Mohali, on Friday. TNS