Covid vaccination drive begins at 77 places in Haryana
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Sat, Jan 16 2021 20:12 IST |
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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Chandigarh, Jan 16 : Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said that the Covid-19 vaccination drive began at 77 places across the state.
Khattar said that the two vaccines Covishield of the Serum Institute of India (SII) and Covaxin of India Biotech - were authorized for emergency use in the state.
Haryana has received the first supply of more than 2.4 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine and 20,000 Covaxin doses.
Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Rajeev Arora said that healthcare worker Saroj Bala was the first person in the state to receive the vaccine jab at a government dispensary in Sector 4 of Panchkula.
Chandigarh, January 15
All arrangements are in place in Punjab and Haryana for the launch of the COVID-19 vaccination drive on Saturday with healthcare workers to be given the shots first, officials