Mangaluru: While Dakshina Kannada District has not covered nearly 3.5% of the target population in vaccination drive, 50% of them are within the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) limit.
To reach the beneficiaries, which has shown doubts, MCC has planned a mega vaccination drive.
Besides Mega Drive, MCC has also prepared a cellular vaccine van, so people can get a dose in front of their door, just calling City Corporation.
Dho Dr.
M Kishore Kumar told TII that according to the data available with the Ministry of Health, the majority of those who were not included under drive vaccination were in urban areas of Mangaluru.
“This district has reached 96.5% of the target in the first dose of vaccination for a qualified population above 18.
Meanwhile, 81.5% of them also received the second.
Only 3.5% of the qualified population In the category have not been discussed in all districts.
In category 15-18 years, the district has reached 108% of the target, by providing the first dose to the recipient of 1.1 lakh in the district, “Dr.
Kumar said.
This district has planned mega drives, especially in the city limits of Mangaluru, to vaccinate all target recipients, he added.
Commissioner MCC Akshy Sridhar said the government has compiled a serious awareness of the population that was not vaccinated within the MCC limit.
“It has been noted that 50% of the population that is not vaccinated in the district is at the MCC limit.
To weaken the impact of the third wave and protect the elderly, medical staff and Covid soldiers, they must be vaccinated.
It has also been mandated that all Covid warriors must receive a booster dose for Protecting themselves.
We made mega vaccination drives on Saturday.
Vaccine doses and booster can be used in 39 vaccination centers, including 10 urban PHCs, malls, public spaces, and markets.
Those who want cellular vaccination facilities in their area, can contact Nodal Covid officers, respectively, uphc nodal officers, medical officers or Nodal Corporation officers, “said Commissioner.