Assam to vaccinate 3rd dose of COVID vaccine to healthcare workers from Jan 10

GUWAHATI: The Assam Government announced to vaccinate the 3rd dose of COVID-19 vaccine to doctors, health workers, Anganbadi workers, front line workers as precautionary dose irrespective of their age from January 10, 2022.

Informing the same, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote,"3rd dose of Covod19 vaccine will be given to doctors, health workers, Anganbadi workers, front line workers as precautionary dose irrespective of their age from 10th January, 2022."

Meanwhile, The Assam government has set up nearly 20 Covid vaccination centres in each district of the state to jab those in the 15 to 18-year age group as the state faces a Herculean task to cover about three lakh children everyday to fulfill the target of vaccinating all eligible teens by January 9.