359 health workers get shots in Chamba

Our Correspondent

Chamba, January 22

In the first phase of the vaccination campaign, 359 health workers and people working in health services were vaccinated by the Health Department in camps held across Chamba district today.

These camps were organised at Medical College, Chamba, and district ayurvedic hospital, civil hospitals at Tissa, Chowari, Salooni and Community Health Centrw, Choori.

“In this campaign, vaccines are being given to officials and employees of the Health Department and other employees associated with health services, including ASHA workers,” Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Rajesh Guleri said.

In the first phase of vaccination campaign, 3,200 people would be covered in the district, the CMO said, adding that after today’s vaccination campaign, the first dose of vaccine would be administered to the remaining staff on January 23, 28, 30 and February 1 and 2.