The first phase of COVID-19 vaccination was launched in Moreh at the Sub District Hospital by SDO of Moreh Dinesh Kumar Singh on Wednesday.
Healthcare workers, ASHA workers and Anganwadi workers of the Indo-Myanmar border town were vaccinated on Wednesday.
Tengnoupal chief medical officer (CMO) Dr Kh Gojen Singh was the first to get the vaccination, followed by MO in-charge of the Sub District Hospital Dr Manoranjan Singh and MO in-charge of Primary Health Centre, Moreh, Dr Kh Santikumar. Later, staff nurses, ASHA workers and Anganwadi workers were vaccinated.
Dr Gojen said that 100 healthcare workers each from SDH, Moreh and PHC, Moreh will be vaccinated in the first phase of vaccination.