By PTI
NEW DELHI: Only a fifth of the eligible individuals in India have taken the precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine thus far, with the bottom protection in Meghalaya adopted by states like Jharkhand, Nagaland, Punjab and Haryana, officers stated on Tuesday.
Around 12 per cent of the eligible 77 crore inhabitants within the age group of 18-59 years have taken the precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine thus far, they stated.
Besides, 35 per cent of the 16.80 crore inhabitants aged 60 years and above, healthcare and frontline staff have been administered the precaution dose.
A complete of 15.66 crore precaution doses have been given until now with 10.39 crore doses being administered since July 15 after the ‘COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava’ was launched, official sources stated.
The precaution dose protection among the many 64,89,99,721 eligible inhabitants between 18-59 years was 8 per cent until July 14.
Only eight per cent of eligible individuals aged above 18 years have taken the precaution dose in Meghalaya thus far – the bottom within the nation adopted by Jharkhand and Nagaland at 9 per cent every and Punjab and Haryana at 10 per cent every.
In reality, the protection is simply a few third within the main states.
Among UTs, Andaman and Nicobar islands lead the chart with 78 per cent adopted by 59 per cent in Ladakh.
The protection is 21 per cent in Delhi.
While UP has protection of twenty-two per cent, a mere 13 per cent of the eligible inhabitants have taken the precaution dose in Maharashtra, official sources stated.
The protection is 17 per cent in Madhya Pradesh, 24 per cent in West Bengal, 13 per cent in Kerala, 14 per cent every in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan, 18 per cent in Karnataka, 32 per cent in Gujarat , 23 per cent in Bihar and 16 per cent in Assam, they stated.
Under the marketing campaign which was launched on July 15, 9,28,598 particular vaccination camps have been organised thus far by all of the states and UTs.
This consists of camps at railway stations (4,259), bus stations (9,183), airports (370), colleges and faculties (1,16,675), on the best way to spiritual locations (3,522) and camps at different locations (7,94,589), well being ministry sources stated.
Since July 15, 10,16,78,376 doses of Covishield, 1,68,14,771 doses of Covaxin and 85,03,008 doses of Corbevax have been given .
On July 15, the federal government launched a particular 75-day particular drive to manage precaution doses to all aged 18 years and above at authorities vaccination centres freed from price.
The drive ‘COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava’, aimed toward boosting the uptake of COVID-19 vaccine precaution doses among the many eligible inhabitants, is being held as a part of the federal government’s Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to have fun the seventy fifth anniversary of India’s Independence.
Officials stated 98 per cent of India’s grownup inhabitants has obtained not less than one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine whereas 92 per cent have been absolutely vaccinated.
According to well being ministry knowledge, the whole vaccine doses administered within the nation crossed 212.37 crore on Tuesday with greater than 18 lakh (18,08,856) doses being administered until 7 pm.
NEW DELHI: Only a fifth of the eligible individuals in India have taken the precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine thus far, with the bottom protection in Meghalaya adopted by states like Jharkhand, Nagaland, Punjab and Haryana, officers stated on Tuesday.
Around 12 per cent of the eligible 77 crore inhabitants within the age group of 18-59 years have taken the precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine thus far, they stated.
Besides, 35 per cent of the 16.80 crore inhabitants aged 60 years and above, healthcare and frontline staff have been administered the precaution dose.
A complete of 15.66 crore precaution doses have been given until now with 10.39 crore doses being administered since July 15 after the ‘COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava’ was launched, official sources stated.
The precaution dose protection among the many 64,89,99,721 eligible inhabitants between 18-59 years was 8 per cent until July 14.
Only eight per cent of eligible individuals aged above 18 years have taken the precaution dose in Meghalaya thus far – the bottom within the nation adopted by Jharkhand and Nagaland at 9 per cent every and Punjab and Haryana at 10 per cent every.
In reality, the protection is simply a few third within the main states.
Among UTs, Andaman and Nicobar islands lead the chart with 78 per cent adopted by 59 per cent in Ladakh.
The protection is 21 per cent in Delhi.
While UP has protection of twenty-two per cent, a mere 13 per cent of the eligible inhabitants have taken the precaution dose in Maharashtra, official sources stated.
The protection is 17 per cent in Madhya Pradesh, 24 per cent in West Bengal, 13 per cent in Kerala, 14 per cent every in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan, 18 per cent in Karnataka, 32 per cent in Gujarat , 23 per cent in Bihar and 16 per cent in Assam, they stated.
Under the marketing campaign which was launched on July 15, 9,28,598 particular vaccination camps have been organised thus far by all of the states and UTs.
This consists of camps at railway stations (4,259), bus stations (9,183), airports (370), colleges and faculties (1,16,675), on the best way to spiritual locations (3,522) and camps at different locations (7,94,589), well being ministry sources stated.
Since July 15, 10,16,78,376 doses of Covishield, 1,68,14,771 doses of Covaxin and 85,03,008 doses of Corbevax have been given .
On July 15, the federal government launched a particular 75-day particular drive to manage precaution doses to all aged 18 years and above at authorities vaccination centres freed from price.
The drive ‘COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava’, aimed toward boosting the uptake of COVID-19 vaccine precaution doses among the many eligible inhabitants, is being held as a part of the federal government’s Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to have fun the seventy fifth anniversary of India’s Independence.
Officials stated 98 per cent of India’s grownup inhabitants has obtained not less than one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine whereas 92 per cent have been absolutely vaccinated.
According to well being ministry knowledge, the whole vaccine doses administered within the nation crossed 212.37 crore on Tuesday with greater than 18 lakh (18,08,856) doses being administered until 7 pm.
