<span style="color: #222222;">Sikkim government has prioritised 100 per cent vaccination against COVID-19 since commencing the drive last January. Beginning with healthcare workers, the state has gradually opened up vaccination for all adults and Sikkim aims to become the first state to vaccinate its entire adult population. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Around 2.40 lakh people have been administered COVID-19 vaccine in Sikkim so far. This includes approximately 1.80 lakh first doses and 60 thousand second doses Beginning from urban centers, the vaccination drive has touched the geographically remote North Sikkim district. State information, education and communication (IEC) officer of health department Sonam Gyalsten Bhutia speaks in detail on vaccination.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Going forward, the vaccination drive for people of 18 years and above, which has been limited to state capital Gangtok and surrounding areas so far, will be expanded to cover all four districts this month. </span><br />''  <br />