The second dose of Covid-19 vaccination programme started in all Punjab’s Government Hospitals on Monday. “The second dose of vaccine is being administered to the health workers, who had got their first shots on January 16 when the drive was launched by Punjab Chief Minister in Mohali District Hospital,” said the state Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu.
Sidhu said that amongst the volunteer doctors from various departments those administered second dose of vaccine include Dr Dimple Dhaliwal Srivastava (Pediatrics), Dr Sandeep (ENT), Dr Sanjeev Kamboj (Ortho), Dr Charankamal (Forensic) and Dr Vineet (Gyne).
The Minister said that with this, Punjab Government is moving forward firmly in the fight against corona pandemic and all Healthcare Workers’ vaccination to be scheduled at least once for the first dose by February19.Similarly, all frontline warriors to be covered by March 6, 2021, while data upload of PRI and Revenue extended till February 17, 2021.