Jab for 18+ at 5 Panchkula sites today

Tribune News Service

Panchkula, May 2

After the rollout with a lone session, the Health Department today decided to expand vaccination for people in the 18-44 age group to five sites across the district from tomorrow.

Tomorrow, the vaccination for 18-plus will be held at the government dispensary, Sector 25; Urban Health Centre, Sector 16; Ayush Dispensary, Sector 9, Primary Health Centre, Pinjore; and Community Health Centre, Raipur Rani.

For those above 45 years, the vaccination will take place at 11 sites. However, only the second dose will be administered at these sites due to limited availability. These sites are the MDC, Sector 4; Government Polyclinic, Sector 26; Government Dispensary, Sector 12-A; the PHC, Nanakpur; Sub-Divisional Hospital, Kalka; the PHC, Surajpur; the PHC, Old Panchkula; the PHC, Kot; the PHC, Barwala; the PHC, Hangola and MLA Hostel Dispensary.

89 vaccinated on Day 1

A total of 89 beneficiaries in the age group of 18-44 took the vaccine on the rollout day at Government Polyclinic, Sector 26.

Only one session for 100 beneficiaries was organised today in the district due to the weekend lockdown.

Ishan (24), a resident of Sector 9, said he had a smooth experience with no hiccups.

“The vaccine gives us and people around us protection against the coronavirus. Sooner or later, everyone will have to get the vaccine,” he said, urging people to take the vaccine.

“I am feeling okay. The experience was fine,” said another beneficiary after taking the vaccine.

Dr Meenu Sasan, District Immunisation Officer, reiterated there would be no walk-in for people in the 18-44 age group.

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