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Patna, Jan 18 (PTI) The Bihar government has ordered an investigation after records showed that a Patna-based civil surgeon was administered five shots of the COVID-19 vaccine.The civil surgeon, Dr Vibha Kumari Singh, however, said she had taken the jab thrice as per rules.
Singh also claimed that someone else managed to get vaccine shots using her PAN card details, and called for a probe.
According to the CoWIN portal, she received the first dose on January 28, 2021 and was fully vaccinated by March last year.
Government records showed Singh was also jabbed on February 6, 2021 using her PAN card information, and for the fourth time on June 17 that year.
She then took a precautionary dose on January 13, 2022.
Patna District Magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh on Monday said the administration has started an investigation.