India
pti-Madhuri Adnal
Chandigarh, Dec 2: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will take the first shot of the anti-Covid vaccine in the state after it is cleared by the ICMR following which 1.25 lakh health workers would receive it.
The state government has also prioritised nearly 23 per cent of its three crore population, totalling 70 lakh, comprising healthcare workers, frontline workers, the elderly population above the age of 50 years and people with comorbidities for the first phase of vaccination, an official statement said on Wednesday.
The CM made this announcement at a virtual Cabinet meeting here, convened to discuss the Covid situation in Punjab and the state’s preparedness to roll out the vaccine, it said.
In line with the Centre’s strategy for vaccination, Punjab has prioritised healthcare workers, frontline workers, the elderly population and people with comorbidities, it was decided…
