Srinagar, Jan. 21 -- J&K health department today opened a vaccination center at Government Medical College Srinagar to reach out to more healthcare workers.

In the past three days, since 16 January, when COVID19 vaccination started in J&K, 4,300 health workers have received the shot.

State Immunization Officer, Dr Qazi Haroon said that 2000 people got vaccinated on the inaugural day itself. On Monday, he said, 1200 people received the vaccine while on Tuesday, 1100 people got the shot.

The vaccine is currently being administered to frontline healthcare workers only, in order to mitigate their risk of getting infected with SARS-CoV2 while delivering their duties.

At the vaccination center, which was started at SMHS Hospital today, the ...