Prayagraj: Covering a major milestone in Covid-19 vaccination drive, the Sangam city on Thursday zoomed past the 50 lakh doses mark.
Remarkably, around 33% of the targeted recipients have so far taken both the doses of the vaccine in the district.
With 25,537 more jabs being administered to eligible recipients on Thursday, the total number of jabs administered till now against Covid-19 reached the mark of 50,06,990.
With 77% of the targeted recipients taking the first dose, their number has surged to over 35 lakhs.
Health department officials have set a target of administering vaccines to around 45,16,437 people, including 31 lakh recipients aged between 18 and 44 and 13.17 lakh above 45 years. As per the latest statistics of the health department, 50,06,990 Covid -19 shots have been given to beneficiaries of all age groups in the district till December 16.
While 35.14 lakh people have taken the first dose, 14.76 lakh have received the second shot.
District immunization officer (DIO) and additional chief medical officer Dr Teerath Lal told TOI, “We have reached a milestone after administering over 50 lakh jabs to the eligible recipients till now. We are making sincere efforts to achieve the target and increase the number of recipients in urban, semi-urban and rural areas. The vaccination drive has been intensified and all the remaining eligible recipients are being covered.”
Moreover, about 46% of elderly recipients (aged above 45 years) in Sangam city are fully vaccinated, while the number of fully vaccinated recipients aged between 18-44 years is 39%.
Similarly, about 76% of elderly recipients (aged above 45 years) have taken the first dose, while the percentage of recipients below 45 years, who took the first dose, is 72%.
Against the estimated population of recipients (14,67,918) aged above 45 years in Sangam City, over 5.16 lakh recipients are fully vaccinated, while 11.17 lakh have taken the first dose.
Similarly, against the estimated population of recipients (31,42,718) aged between 18 and 45 years, over 22.69 lakh have taken the first dose, while 8.88 lakh are fully vaccinated.
With the Sangam city accomplishing a major milestone in Covid-19 vaccination and over 50.06 lakh doses administered across the district so far, nearly 77% of the city’s total targeted recipients(45.16lakh) have received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, whereas around 31.7per cent has got both doses, health officials said.
While over 97% of HCW (health care workers) have taken the first dose, 82% HCW are fully vaccinated. Moreover, 97% FLW (front line workers) have taken the first dose, 76% of them are fully vaccinated.
Remarkably, around 33% of the targeted recipients have so far taken both the doses of the vaccine in the district.
With 25,537 more jabs being administered to eligible recipients on Thursday, the total number of jabs administered till now against Covid-19 reached the mark of 50,06,990.
With 77% of the targeted recipients taking the first dose, their number has surged to over 35 lakhs.
Health department officials have set a target of administering vaccines to around 45,16,437 people, including 31 lakh recipients aged between 18 and 44 and 13.17 lakh above 45 years. As per the latest statistics of the health department, 50,06,990 Covid -19 shots have been given to beneficiaries of all age groups in the district till December 16.
While 35.14 lakh people have taken the first dose, 14.76 lakh have received the second shot.
District immunization officer (DIO) and additional chief medical officer Dr Teerath Lal told TOI, “We have reached a milestone after administering over 50 lakh jabs to the eligible recipients till now. We are making sincere efforts to achieve the target and increase the number of recipients in urban, semi-urban and rural areas. The vaccination drive has been intensified and all the remaining eligible recipients are being covered.”
Moreover, about 46% of elderly recipients (aged above 45 years) in Sangam city are fully vaccinated, while the number of fully vaccinated recipients aged between 18-44 years is 39%.
Similarly, about 76% of elderly recipients (aged above 45 years) have taken the first dose, while the percentage of recipients below 45 years, who took the first dose, is 72%.
Against the estimated population of recipients (14,67,918) aged above 45 years in Sangam City, over 5.16 lakh recipients are fully vaccinated, while 11.17 lakh have taken the first dose.
Similarly, against the estimated population of recipients (31,42,718) aged between 18 and 45 years, over 22.69 lakh have taken the first dose, while 8.88 lakh are fully vaccinated.
With the Sangam city accomplishing a major milestone in Covid-19 vaccination and over 50.06 lakh doses administered across the district so far, nearly 77% of the city’s total targeted recipients(45.16lakh) have received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, whereas around 31.7per cent has got both doses, health officials said.
While over 97% of HCW (health care workers) have taken the first dose, 82% HCW are fully vaccinated. Moreover, 97% FLW (front line workers) have taken the first dose, 76% of them are fully vaccinated.
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