LUCKNOW: In a big leg up in the ongoing battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, the entire eligible population of Uttar Pradesh was saturated with the first dose of vaccine against the coronavirus infection.
The milestone was achieved at around 8.30 pm on Monday. Health officials informed that while district wise data was still being tabulated, the state has crossed the 100% mark. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had set January 31 as the deadline for first dose saturation.
“The estimated adult population to be vaccinated in UP is 14.74 crore. And as on Monday evening, the entire chunk has taken at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccination,” said a senior health officer overseeing the programme. The record has been achieved in 380 days.
He added that nearly 50% of the districts in the state also achieved the goal. The list includes Gautam Budh Nagar, Lucknow, Jhansi, Varanasi, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Ayodhya, Ambedkar Nagar, Chandauli, Sultanpur, Mirzapur, Kannauj, Mathura among others.
In the process, UP also crossed the 26-crore dose mark which is highest in the country. As per data from the CoWin Portal, the total number of doses administered in the state is 26.14 crore. In terms of people, 15.69 crore, including 95 lakh adolescents, have taken the first dose while 10.31 crore are fully vaccinated.
This means that nearly 70% of the adult population has been fully vaccinated. Also, 68% of the adolescent population has taken the first dose. Since they are being given Covaxin, the process for those due for their second dose will begin from February 3. Health officials also said that 13.80 lakh persons in the state have also taken their precaution dose.
Experts lauded health teams for exemplary work in January as the month saw more than seven crore doses administered.
All energy will now be focused on achieving cent percent first dose coverage in the remaining 37 districts. The target of at least 75% second dose coverage in all districts before they go to poll is also being eyed. Health teams are ready with a phase-wise plan to achieve the second dose coverage goal.
The milestone was achieved at around 8.30 pm on Monday. Health officials informed that while district wise data was still being tabulated, the state has crossed the 100% mark. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had set January 31 as the deadline for first dose saturation.
“The estimated adult population to be vaccinated in UP is 14.74 crore. And as on Monday evening, the entire chunk has taken at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccination,” said a senior health officer overseeing the programme. The record has been achieved in 380 days.
He added that nearly 50% of the districts in the state also achieved the goal. The list includes Gautam Budh Nagar, Lucknow, Jhansi, Varanasi, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Ayodhya, Ambedkar Nagar, Chandauli, Sultanpur, Mirzapur, Kannauj, Mathura among others.
In the process, UP also crossed the 26-crore dose mark which is highest in the country. As per data from the CoWin Portal, the total number of doses administered in the state is 26.14 crore. In terms of people, 15.69 crore, including 95 lakh adolescents, have taken the first dose while 10.31 crore are fully vaccinated.
This means that nearly 70% of the adult population has been fully vaccinated. Also, 68% of the adolescent population has taken the first dose. Since they are being given Covaxin, the process for those due for their second dose will begin from February 3. Health officials also said that 13.80 lakh persons in the state have also taken their precaution dose.
Experts lauded health teams for exemplary work in January as the month saw more than seven crore doses administered.
All energy will now be focused on achieving cent percent first dose coverage in the remaining 37 districts. The target of at least 75% second dose coverage in all districts before they go to poll is also being eyed. Health teams are ready with a phase-wise plan to achieve the second dose coverage goal.
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