Covid-19: 42% fully vaccinated in Purnia district

PURINA: Purnia civil surgeon Dr S K Verma on Saturday said the district has achieved second position in the state in giving the second doses of Covishield and Covaxin vaccines to the beneficiaries.
“We have fully vaccinated 6,48,188 people or 42% of the eligible population in the district so far. Similarly, 15,33,267 people have received their first vaccine dose in the district,” Dr Verma added.
Meanwhile, Purnia DM Rahul Kumar inaugurated the “9am to 9pm” vaccination centre at Kasba for working people, office-goers and those who return home late in the evening.