Dr Sharad C Khorwal, Managing Director (MD), NRCH, took the first shot of the vaccine to motivate the staff.
Similarly, at the Central Railway Hospital in Jabalpur, the MD took the first shot.
“There was a very good response from the healthcare staff of the hospitals, including many senior doctors.
“After the vaccination, all were observed for 30 minutes for any adverse reaction,” the railway ministry said in a statement.
Fifty-one healthcare workers of the Northern Railway Central Hospital (NRCH) — 28 males and 23 females — were administered the Covishield vaccine on Saturday.
At the Jabalpur hospital, 73 doctors and paramedics were vaccinated.
None of the healthcare beneficiaries vaccinated had any serious adverse events following immunisation (AEFI), the ministry said. PTI ASG RC
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