The Chief Minister also appealed to the people who took the first dose to take the second dose on time.
Dehradun:
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that Uttarakhand has given the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to its entire eligible population three months before the target.
He told a press conference in Dehradun that a total of 74 lakh people or 100 per cent of the eligible population across the state have been given the first dose of vaccine against coronavirus.
Claiming that the target has been achieved three months back, the Chief Minister thanked all government, private and voluntary agencies involved in the exercise.
He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for increasing the supply of vaccine doses to the state from August.
Also, 34.68 lakh people in the state have been given the second dose.
The Chief Minister also appealed to the people who took the first dose to take the second dose on time.
He also said that as soon as permission is given for this, the process of vaccinating people below 18 years of age will also be started.
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