8,523 people take COVID vaccination

March 02, 2021 10:22 pm | Updated March 03, 2021 07:47 am IST - HYDERABAD

A healthcare worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a policewoman at the City Training Centre in Petlaburj in Hyderabad, Telangana on February 10, 2021.

A healthcare worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a policewoman at the City Training Centre in Petlaburj in Hyderabad, Telangana on February 10, 2021.

On the second day of COVID-19 vaccination for people who are 60 years or above, and those who are 45-59 years with co-morbidities, 8,523 people took the jab on Tuesday. While the target was 10,103, around 84% of the beneficiaries took the shot. On Monday, 4,558 people from the two categories took first dose of the vaccine.

Along with them, 300 Health Care Workers (HCW) and Front Line Workers (FLW) took the first dose on Tuesday, and 86 of them took the second dose.

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