98% of defence personnel received both doses of Covid vaccine: Govt

Ninety-eight percent of all serving defence personnel including those deployed at the borders have received both doses of Covid-19 vaccines, while the rest have received one dose, the government has said.

Ninety-eight percent of all serving defence personnel including those deployed at the borders have received both doses of Covid-19 vaccines, while the rest have received one dose, the government said on Monday. "All serving defence personnel, including those stationed at the borders and personnel from the Border Roads Organisation, are being vaccinated against Covid-19 since January 16," Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said.