Goa

108-year-old takes first COVID jab in Bicholim

Parab is oldest person to take the vaccine in State

Herald Team

BICHOLIM: Heerabai Naguesh Parab A 108-year-old lady received her first jab today at “Tika Utsav" held at Mulgoan under the banner of BJP Mandal, medical cell of BJP and CHC, Bicholim.

Parab is the oldest person to take the jab in Goa and may be the oldest in India. 

A total of 223 took the first jab at the community vaccination centre at Dhakti Vandevi hall from 9am to 5.30 pm.

Speaker Rajesh Patnekar, Dr Medha Salkar, Vishwas Gaonkar, Shilpa Naik, Shruti Ghatwal,Deepa Shirgaonkar and others were present during the vaccination drive.

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