15700 healthcare workers vaccinated in 207 centres

Kolkata | Sunday | 17th January, 2021

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Kolkata: Covid vaccination drive was launched across Bengal on Saturday. Around 15,700 health care workers were vaccinated in 207 centres, despite challenges posed by the non-functioning of the CoWIN application developed by the Centre. We are thankful to the Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for ensuring a smooth vaccination drive in the state. Nearly 100 health workers were inoculated at different booths of the medical college," Dr Maji said. The Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, SSKM Hospital, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, NRS Medical College and Hospital, School of Tropical Medicine, National Medical College and Hospital were among the government hospitals in the city to conduct the drive, besides 5 KMC-run centres..