Rajasthan : 94-year-old Dr Premchand Dandiya was among the 12,258 persons who received the Covid-19 vaccine in Rajasthan on Saturday, the first day of the immunisation exercise. Dr Dandiya, a retired professor from the SMS Medical College, would be among the oldest persons vaccinated in the country. Dr Dandiya reposed his faith in the vaccine. He said “I will probably live for another 3-4 years. I would rather get vaccinated than die of any disease. I can say with certainty the vaccine is safe and I am getting vaccinated to give this message to people,” he said.
As per a health department report, 12,258 persons were vaccinated in Rajasthan as against the target of 16,613. As many as 21 beneficiaries experienced minor adverse effects from the vaccine. As per the report, all the planned 167 sessions were held in the state. However, the target of immunising 16,613 persons was not achieved as only 12,258 persons received the jab. Health department officials said the target could not be met as some beneficiaries did not turn up due to different reasons .
