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Vaccinate everyone above 45 years in Punjab by end of April: Chief secretary
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Last Updated: Apr 03, 2021, 09:58 PM IST
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Mahajan stressed that the COVID norms should be strictly enforced to contain the number of cases, which increased exponentially in the past week in Punjab, according to an official statement.
Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Saturday directed the health department to vaccinate all persons above 45 years of age within this month aimed at containing the further spread of the second wave of COVID-19 in the state. She directed the administrative secretary in-charge of each district to oversee the planning and response system.
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Over 6.75 crore COVID-19 doses administered, vaccination begins for all above 45 years ANI | Updated: Apr 01, 2021 23:59 IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The third phase of the countrywide coronavirus vaccination drive began on Thursday and covers all those above 45 years.
The third phase of the vaccination drive has come amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
The government had earlier opened vaccination for those above 45 who had co-morbidities.
The cumulative count of COVID-19 vaccination administered in the country crossed 6.75 crore on Thursday with 17,47,094 vaccine doses given till 8 pm today.
Over 4 crore people above 45 years have been administered COVID-19 till April 1.
Union Ministers Anurag Thakur and Piyush Goyal, Uttar Pradesh Minister Brajesh Pathak and Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan were among those who took the vaccine on Thursday.