SHIMLA : The Union Health ministry official spokesperson, on Saturday, confirmed that Himachal Pradesh has become the first state to fully vaccinate 100 per cent of its adult population against COVID-19.
A special function will be organised to honour Covid-19 workers at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bilaspur on Sunday, he said.
As many as 53,86,393 eligible adults have been administered the second dose, he said, adding Himachal Pradesh was also the first state to achieve the 100 per cent first dose vaccination of adult population by the end of August.
BJP National President JP Nadda and Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will attend the function, during which COVID-19 workers will be given certificates