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The Covid-19 vaccination programme began at 17 places in eight districts of Tripura on SaturdayTripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb officially launched the vaccination programme in the state at a function held at the Town Hall in Agartala. Also read: 23 people die after receiving Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in NorwayThe chief minister said that doctors, nurses, health workers and cleaners have done unprecedented work. Mission director of Tripura National Health Mission (NHM), Siddhartha Jaiswal said, “Covid-19 vaccination is underway at 17 places in the state.”However, vaccination will be carried out in more than a hundred sites across the state from January 18. A 45,000 health workers in Tripura will be vaccinated against Covid-19 in the first phase. The chief minister asked the people of Tripura to strive towards self-reliance..