60 get Sputnik vaccine on Day 1 in Ludhiana

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, September 4

Fortis Hospital today started administering Sputnik V vaccine. On the first day, 60 doses were administered.

Dr Vishavdeep Goyal, Zonal Director of Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana, said Sputnik V vaccine is now available at Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana.

“A single dose is priced at Rs 1,145 and the second dose will be administered after 28 days. Lots of people were enquiring about the vaccine and the wait for it is over today finally,” he said.

Meanwhile, there was no session site by the Health Department and many people have to return without their dose of Covid vaccine. “Tomorrow being Sunday I wanted to avoid going for vaccination as there will be a huge rush. But today there was no session site, so I returned and will have to go tomorrow only,” said Surinder, a city resident.

Mega vaccination camps will be held by the Health Department tomorrow with a target of vaccinating one lakh people. A total of 283 vaccination sites have been set up for tomorrow and vaccination will be done free of cost at these sites.

Ludhiana’s urban areas will have 70 vaccination sites, seven sites will be at Khanna, three sites each at Samrala and Jagraon, two sites at Raikot, 22 sites each at Koom Kalan and Hatur, 23 sites at Pakhowal, 10 sites each at Payal and Maloud, 15 sites at Manupur, 11 sites at Maachiwaara Sahib, nine sites at Sahnewal, 36 sites at Sudhar, 20 vaccination sites at Sidhwan Bet and 12 sites at Dehlon.

Civil Surgeon, Dr Kiran Gill said people should get themselves vaccinated and should follow all the safety protocols while visiting sites for vaccination.

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