Punjab Government today vaccinated 16932 persons in 18-44 years age group: Vikas Garg

The Punjab Government today vaccinated 16932 persons in the age group of 18-44 years thus bringing the total number of vaccinated prople in this group to 4,27,329. All of them have been administered Covishield vaccine. The entire target was met by the State Government for this group without wasting any dose.

Disclosing this here today in a press communique, the State Nodal Officer for vaccination Mr Vikas Garg said that priority groups in the age group of 18-44 years were formed by the state government and these were vaccinated vigorously. He further said that the State Government had received a total of 4.29 lakh doses for this age group.

Giving details of vaccination recipients today, the State Nodal Officer said that 3328 people with co-morbidities, 3326 registered construction workers and their families, 7463 unregistered construction workers and their families, 2485 families of health workers and 330 jail inmates have been vaccinated.