Chandigarh, May 11
Vying to be number one in vaccination coverage, various district administrations in Punjab are learnt to be flouting age norms.
40 lakh given jab so far
Around 7 lakh healthcare and frontline workers have been given the first dose and over 2 lakh the second
25 lakh beneficiaries in the 45-plus category have been given the first dose and 2.5 lakh the second
Around 40 lakh have been administered vaccine in Punjab so far
Though the state government has not yet allowed vaccination for the general public in the 18 to 45 age group, several people in this category are being inoculated out of turn across Punjab. A reality check found that the practice was more rampant in Mohali, Gurdaspur, Mansa and Bathinda districts. The authorities in these districts are reportedly vaccinating those below the age of 45 years after showing them as “frontline workers”. The Mohali district administration even organised special camps where beneficiaries were inoculated irrespective of their age, said sources.