Bhubaneswar: More than 4,28,000 beneficiaries have been administered COVID-19 vaccine in Odisha till date.
A total of 10,000 beneficiaries have completed their vaccination schedule by taking the second vaccine shots, stated the Health and Family Welfare department in its tweet.
The beneficiaries vaccinated include o
ver 2.88 lakh healthcare workers, covering nearly 85% of the targeted vaccination.
On the other hand, about 1,30,000 out of 2 lakh frontline workers have also received their first vaccine shot.
However, to achieve 100% vaccination of the deadline for vaccination has been extended till February 25 for healthcare workers and till February 28 for frontline workers. This part of the mop-up exercise by the state government with a focus to cover the remaining 15% healthcare workers left behind in the process.
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