Patna: The Bihar government has ordered an inquiry after records showed that a Patna-based civil surgeon was given five shots of the COVID-19 vaccine.

However, Civil Surgeon Dr Vibha Kumari Singh said that he had taken the jab thrice as per the rules.

Singh also claimed that someone else managed to get the vaccine shot using his PAN card details, and called for a probe.

According to the CoWIN portal, she received the first dose on January 28, 2021 and was fully vaccinated by March last year.

Government records show that Singh was nabbed using his PAN card information on February 6, 2021, and for the fourth time on June 17 of that year as well. After this he took a precautionary dose on 13 January 2022.

Patna District Magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh said on Monday that the administration has started investigation. He said that strict action would be taken against those found guilty.

Earlier this month, an 84-year-old man in Madhepura in North Bihar district created a ruckus with the claim that he had taken a dozen shots of the coronavirus vaccine.

“I have used my Aadhar card and my voter ID card on different occasions to get myself registered. Every single dose has helped relieve my chronic back pain. Ever since I took the first shot 11 months ago, I have never had a cold,” said multi-year-old Brahmdev Mandal.