Chandigarh, Apr 30: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday informed that he has administered the first dose of COVID 19 vaccine and appealed to people of the state to come forward to take the shot. Khattar also urged people to encourage others to do the same.
Khattar made it to public through twitter saying that, "Let us contribute towards building a safe nation and making India corona-free. Today I have taken first dose of the COVID19 vaccine. I appeal to the people of the state, to take the vaccine and encourage others around you to do the same."
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The Centre has recently announced that all above 18 years of age eligible to get vaccinated from May 1. It has also allowed state govts and private hospitals to purchase vaccines from manufacturers.
Registration for the new eligible population groups has commenced from 4 pm on Wednesday. Potential beneficiaries can either register directly on Co-WIN portal (cowin.gov.in) or through the Aarogya Setu app. Meanwhile, Haryana currently stands with 88,860 active cases, as per the Union Health Ministry today.