Amid surge in coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the country, several states have declared journalists as frontline workers for priority vaccination. Here's a list of states that have declared journalists as frontline workers:West Bengal: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday declared journalists as Covid warriors. 3.Madhya Pradesh: Madhya Pradesh declared media professionals accredited with the state government as frontline workers. 5.Uttarakhand: On April 3, the Uttarakhand government had declared journalists as frontline workers and announced Covid-19 vaccination for all of them without any age restriction. 6.Odisha: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday declared working journalists of the state as frontline Covid-19 warriors.

Source: Hindustan Times May 04, 2021 08:26 UTC