Prayagraj: The health department immunised 3,121 healthcare professionals for Covid-19 — against the target of 5,000 — at 23 locations in Prayagraj on Friday.
Vaccine doses were also given to chief medical officer (Prayagraj) Dr Prabhakar Rai and nodal officer (vaccination) and deputy CMO Dr Rahul Singh.
Principal, MLN Medical College Dr SP Singh also received the vaccine shot. Remarkably, Dr Singh performed 85 eye surgeries after taking the jab. Besides, Dr Tariq Mahmood, professor and head of department of pulmonary medicine, MLN Medical College, was vaccinated.
The vaccine was administered to 3,121 healthcare professionals in 50 sessions at 23 centres, including Motilal Nehru Medical College, Motilal Nehru Divisional Hospital (Colvin), District Women Hospital ( Duffrin), TB Hospital, Beli Hospital, SRN Hospital, Manohar Das Eye Hospital, Railway Hospital, four private hospitals — Kamla Nehru Hospital, Nazareth Hospital, Jagrati Hospital and Vatsalya Hospital, and 11 community health centres.
“The drive started at 9am and continued till 5pm. SMSes are already been sent to the listed beneficiaries,” the deputy CMO said.
He said a six-member team of medical and para-medical staff and security personnel was deputed at each centre and vaccines have already been delivered to all rural centres in Soraon, Phulpur, Holagarh, Kaurihar, Kutwa Vani, Saidabad, Handia, Anupur, Pratappur, Baharia and Mauaima. Beneficiaries were also given a record card. They would get the second dose on February 19 after a gap of 28 days.