Gujarat Covid vaccination drive: Over 85% healthcare, frontline workers received their first shot, says Govt

However, as per Gujarat Immunisation Officer Nayan Jani, no official communication has been received regarding when the elderly population would receive their first shot in March. “We have only been told to be ready, we do not know yet when the third phase vaccination will start.”

As per Jani, of the approximate 4.80 lakh registered healthcare workers, “more than 4.15 lakh have received the first shot and nearly 66,000 have received the second dose.”

Meanwhile, of the nearly five lakh frontline workers registered for the drive in Gujarat — which began on January 31 — around 4.30 lakh have already been covered, added Jani.