Goa govt starts giving second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2021, 03:16 PM IST
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Ranganath Bhojje, a healthcare worker from Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), in Panaji was the first person to get the vaccine shot on January 16, when the nationwide vaccination programme had started.
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Out of the total number of 19,952 healthcare workers in the state, 10,341 have received their first dose so far
Panaji: The Goa government on Saturday started administering the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to the healthcare workers in the state, an official said. Those healthcare workers who had taken the first dose of the vaccine 28 days ago were given the second shot on Saturday, state immunisation officer Dr Rajendra Borkar said.