Health workers must get first jab by Feb 19

Chandigarh, February 8

The state on Monday extended the last date for the healthcare workers to get their first shot of Covid vaccine from February 12 to February 19.

Those failing to get themselves vaccinated till then will not get free vaccination. They will be vaccinated under the drive to inoculate the general population, after the completion of the ongoing phase I and II.

The ongoing second phase to vaccinate the heathcare workers will be completed by the first week of March.

This was decided during the third meeting of the state steering committee for Covid vaccination, chaired by Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan here this evening.

“It was decided that the first dose of vaccine will be provided to the healthcare workers up to February 12. However, now the date has been extended to February 19,” said an official spokesperson. — TNS