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Covid vaccine: Over 10,000 healthcare workers inoculated in Gujarat on first day
Gujarat on Saturday with around 10,500 healthcare workers -- against expected 16,000 -- receiving the vaccine dose, a senior official said."Reports are coming in from different centres, and it has been good everywhere, without any problem," said Dr Nayan Jani, state immunization officer.Over 16,000 persons were scheduled to receive the jab during the day, but some beneficiaries did not turn up, he said. The drive was conducted at 161 centres.Dr Naveen Thacker, a paediatrician, became the first recipient of vaccine jab in Gujarat.