Bengaluru: With more than 1.3 core doses managed in 30 days, Karnataka set a new vaccination record for September, exceeding a number of 1.2 crore doses in August.
It lacked the ambitious target of CM bommai from 5 doses of lakh every day, a total of 1.5 doses of crore a month, although more than 5 doses of lakh were given on a few days in the month.
The country provided was more than 5 doses of lakh at six days in September, including a record 31.7 lakh dose on September 17.
However, from the other 24 days, the country crossed 4 doses of lakh only on September 7, while nine days see more than 3 doses of lakh given.
The lowest daily vaccination was reported on September 26 (35,453), followed by September 10 (60,203).
The countries provided under 1 dose of lakh on two other days – September 12 (79,410) and September 16 (81,385).
The microcording level strategy for the Health Commissioner Dr.
KV Trilok Chandra, the state received 1.32 crore doses during September and it managed to manage 1.39 crore doses “because it had a balance of opening” at the beginning of the month.
He said the supply side was not a problem now and that the state is scheduled to receive 1.3 doses of crore in October, which can even increase.
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When we are near the house stretch, we see micro-level strategies in GP (Gram Panchayat) and the level of sub-GP (village level) to cover the groups that have been abandoned,” Chandra said.
At 7pm, Saturday, the country had given the first dose to more than 3.9 crore people from more than 4.9 crore which qualified for vaccination.
Of the 3.9 crore people, more than 1.7 crores have even been given the second dose.
The third passion waits for the children’s vaccine not to end, Health Minister Karnataka K Sudhakar said on Friday that it might be available this month.
The state government continues to prepare for the third possible wave according to some experts likely to affect children more.
Chandra said that compared with only 3% of all testing accounting for children last week, 11% of all testing this week had consisted of children (0-19 years).
As reported by the previous TOI, the state has also increased infrastructure and has employed around 2,900 additional doctors, including specialists, while 2,000 others are expected to join soon.
“When educational institutions begin to function, we hope some cases to be reported, but there is a mechanism to quickly isolate such cases and prevent further deployment,” Chandra added.
K’Taka Administration Record 1.3CR Vax Dosage in September
