Motivate people to get jabbed, sarpanches told

Tribune News Service

Mohali, July 18

The district health authorities today urged sarpanches to motivate villagers to get themselves vaccinated against Covid-19.

Civil Surgeon Dr Adarshpal Kaur said there was no shortage of vaccine in the district and all those above 18 years of age should not hesitate from getting vaccinated and ignore rumours about ill-effects of the vaccine.

As many as 6,11,337 persons have been inoculated in the district so far. Divulging details, the Civil Surgeon said health workers had administered 5,31,139 shots of Covishield and 80,198 doses of Covaxin.