Assam receives 2nd consignment of 36,000 doses of Covishield
Assam receives 2nd consignment of 36,000 doses of Covishield
Assam received the second consignment of 36,000 doses of the vaccine from Bharat Biotech arrived at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Borjhar in Guwahati, on Wednesday morning.
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UPDATED: January 13, 2021 12:24 IST
The first consignment of Covid-19 vaccine for Assam and Meghalaya landed at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati on Tuesday. (Photo: Hemanta Kumar Nath / India Today)
Assam received the second consignment of Covid vaccine on Wednesday. The second consignment of 36,000 doses of the vaccine from Bharat Biotech arrived at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport, Borjhar in Guwahati, on Wednesday morning.
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