11,284 to get dose in first phase in Mohali district

Gaurav Kanthwal

Tribune News Service

Mohali, January 14

As many as 11,284 beneficiaries have been identified for the first phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive beginning from January 16.

Of the total beneficiaries, 2,809 are government officials, while 8,475 are from the private sector. The district administration has identified 31 session sites - eight government and 23 private - in the district. The vaccination drive will be completed in 113 sessions.

Mohali ADC Aashika Jain said: “The district administration and the Health Department have worked hard to make this drive a success. All beneficiaries were identified around two months ago.”

As many as 153 doctors, 506 ASHA workers, and 505 health workers will also be administered Covid vaccine. The total number of vaccinators employed in the task is 207.