India, Jan. 17 -- 4,000 get shots in Jammu and Kashmir January 16; soldiers on LoC, LAC inoculated
Vaccination against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) began in Jammu and Kashmir January 16, 2021 with two inaugural ceremonies in Jammu city and Srinagar respectively.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched the drive at Government Medical College in Jammu city for the Jammu division. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, advisor to Sinha, started the proceedings at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in Srinagar.
The first vaccine shot at SKIMS was given to its director, AG Ahangar as well as a sanitation worker.
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