100 Assam scribes recieves first dose of Covaxin

GUWAHATI: With the COVID-19 vaccination drive for the 18 to 44 age group begun today as many as 100 journalists from various media houses in Assam were administered the first dose of the Covaxin vaccine at the Guwahati Press Club.

The vaccination drive was launched by the state health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), this morning.

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The vaccination drive will continue for the next few days with an aim to cover all the working journalists.

Furthermore, family members of the journalists will also be vaccinated at a later stage.

Assam has received a fresh batch of 1.5 lakh doses of Covaxin from Bharat Biotech.

"The fresh batch will give a boost to the vaccination drive in the state," said Sarma.

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