In Himachal Pradesh, Second Phase of state-wide COVID vaccination drive for the age group of 18 to 44 years will begin today.<br />'' <br />''Around 21,820 individuals would be administered the first jab of vaccine as per their booked schedule today.<br />'' <br />''To carry out vaccination drive smoothly, 218 Vaccination Centres have been established across the state.<br />'' <br />''National Health Mission Director Dr. Nipun Jindal has appealed to all the individuals to come at the Vaccination Centres as per their schedule.<br />'' <br />''He said that only those, who have already booked their slots on the CoWIN portal, would be inoculated at the centres.<br />'' <br />''He also urged them to observe COVID Appropriate Behaviour at the centres.<br />'' <br />''Dr. Jindal further informed that the next date of vaccination for 18 to 44 years group will be on 24th of this month and sessions for that day will be published on the CoWIN portal on 22nd of May.<br />'' <br />''Meanwhile, a total of 22,10,985 people in the state have already been inoculated till now.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Of these, 17,76,036 persons have been given the first dose while 4,34,949 persons have been administered the second dose.</span><br />