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Mizoram CM Zoramthanga receives first jab of COVID-19 vaccine

First Published: 4th March, 2021 22:55 IST

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga took the first dose of indigenously manufactured COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield at the state assembly house on Thursday. After receiving the vaccine, Zoramthanga taking to Twitter said,

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga took the first dose of indigenously manufactured COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield at the state assembly house on Thursday.

After receiving the vaccine, Zoramthanga taking to Twitter said, “Took my first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on 04.03.2021 at 10:25 AM.”

Along with the Chief Minister, 13 other MLAs received the first dose of Covishield in the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive.

The beneficiaries include Deputy CM Tawnluia, Speaker Lalrinliana Sailo, Health Minister R Lalthangliana and Home Minister Lalchamliana among others.

All MLAs took the occasion to thank all the doctors, nurses, health workers and administrators for successfully implementing the vaccination drive in Mizoram.

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