Bengaluru: While Karnataka has succeeded in investizing 81% of the eligible population (aged 18 years and above) with at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine in the last nine months – the drive starts at 16%, the remaining 19%, according to data on October 5 , which has not received a single dose that is worried about experts.
Karnataka is one of only 12 states in a country that has reached 80% or more first dose coverage.
The figure of the State Health Department and family welfare shows 36% of the population has been fully inoculated (both doses).
District data show Yadgir and Kalaburagi have dragged the country’s average, because 43% of the population that qualified in both districts has not received the first shot.
On the other hand, Bengaluru City (BBMP) has recorded the first dose coverage of 89% and 50% for both doses.
Overall, 17 districts in the state have the first dose coverage of less than the average state of 81%.
However, these numbers have arrived by estimating the eligible population based on the 2011 census data.
In fact, the urban district of Bengaluru (not including the BBMP area) has achieved the first dose coverage of 121%, while the Udupi has been vaccinated by 101%.
“Because we will achieve data in 2011, in several districts such as Bengaluru Urban, the actual population tends to be much higher than the estimated population,” said an official involved in the journey.
“This district has a large floating population such as daily bets of neighboring countries such as Tamil Nadu, in addition to a large enough piece that works in Ites and the garment sector, moved here to find work.” Dr.
MK Sudarshan, Chairman of the Covid-19 Technical Advisory Committee Karnataka, said the need to increase the drive of vaccination on the country’s polio pulse campaign lane.
“The time has come to take a vaccine to people and cover the land that has not been covered,” said Dr.
Sudarshan.
He said Roping to religious leaders would help spread awareness about the importance of vaccines because they could reach those who were still hesitant to take shots.
The Door-to-Door campaign, the state government has started a door-to-door survey, said the health commissioner of Dr.
KV Trilok Chandra.
“Anyone who was left must go forward and take a shot,” said Dr.
Chandra.
“We have launched a door-to-door survey to immunize those who have been abandoned.
Most of them are under 60 years old.
Among senior citizens (over 60 years), we have discussed more than 90% with the first dose.” While underlining the need to vaccinate all, experts say if the third wave of infection is anticipated hits, it is a lot that is not vaccinated, which has not been infected naturally, which will be at greater risk of disease.
“Covid-19 vaccination cannot be made mandatory or given strongly,” said an expert who worked closely with the government.
“What the government can do is to spread awareness by explaining the benefits and needs to take vaccines between those who are hesitant.
Vaccination has played a big role in reducing the death rate due to the disease.”