BBMB vaccinated over 15,000 persons against Covid-19

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 21

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The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) here has vaccinated over 15,000 persons, including its employees as well as other citizens, to protect them against Covid-19.

This includes 9,097 employees and their dependents above 45 years of age, 1,139 employees between 18 to 45 years of age and 4,839 residents of areas adjoining various BBMB stations.

In order to safeguard its workforce which has the responsibility to maintain essential services of supplying water and power to states in the region, BBMB is conducting massive vaccination drive at its project stations and sub-stations, a spokesperson said here.

Besides several camps in Chandigarh, other stations where vaccines are being administered include Nangal, Sunder Nagar, Talwara, Dear, Slapar Panipat and Bhiwani.

BBMB is also treating Covid patients at its hospitals in Nangal, Sundernagar and Talwara. All these hospitals have been equipped with sufficient supply of oxygen and other essential medicines.

Employees of BBMB have also been providing food and other essential items to the needy during these difficult times.