PATNA: Over two lakh Covid-19 vaccines were administered to eligible beneficiaries across the state on Wednesday, as part of the second ‘Maha Tika Abhiyan’ started this month. This included, first, second as well as precautionary doses, touching the total vaccination figure of 13 crore mark in the state.
The health department have planned three such mega vaccination drive in this month and the third one is scheduled for May 14. An official said the motive behind holding such a mega drive is to maintain the pace and vaccinate maximum number of beneficiaries, before rolling out a new phase of vaccination for children above 5 years. He said the stress is also being given on door-to-door vaccination as well as through mobile vaccination van.
