Chhattisgarh now ranks second in the whole country in terms of administering the second dose of Covid vaccine to health workers and frontline workers.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''The state ranks among the first three states in the country in terms of vaccination of people above the age of forty-five years. So far, about 73 lakh doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the state. AIR correspondent reports that the remote village of Renganar in Dantewada district has set an example in Covid vaccination. It has become the first village in the state, where every eligible person has got vaccinated against corona infection.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">In this tribal hamlet of Renganar, earlier people were not coming forward to get the vaccine due to certain misconceptions. But, later local health workers and awareness teams went door to door telling people the benefits of vaccination and motivated them to get the vaccine. Their efforts paid off and today all the 294 eligible persons of this village have got the Covid vaccine.</span><br />
News On AIR | June 16, 2021 8:46 AM
Chhattisgarh: Renganar becomes first village in state where every eligible person gets vaccinated against COVID-19