Kolkata: The State Health Department gave a last minute push to the Covid vaccination program before the drive lose speed during Puja Durga.
More than 24 doses of lakh have been given in the last three days.
On Friday, close to 9 doses of lakh given until the report came last.
The country wants to take advantage of around 32 lakh doses more in the next three days before Saptami.
On Friday, Bengal crossed a 4.5 crore sign for the first dose.
It was also given more than 6.2 doses of crore.
The total population that meets the requirements in Bengal is around 7 crores.
Bengal is expected to get 1.5 doses of crore in October, where 50 doses of the lakh have arrived.
Most states, especially Kolkata, are in a lively atmosphere from Friday itself.
Nonetheless, the health department activates close to 4,000 vaccination sites on Friday.
Health officials said they would try to take advantage of the next three days – Saturday, Sunday and Monday – before the journey slowed for five festival days.
Push display for timely vaccination.
People who are vaccinated twice protected better than the population that are not vaccinated.
“The government-managed CVC attached to the government managed by the government will continue to function even during Puja Durga, except for Ashtami.
But less people will appear to take vaccines.
That is why we want to use most of the bottles we have in our hands before The party starts, “said Ashim Das Malakar, the State Welfare Office.
Although all government vaccination sites will continue to operate during the festival except at Ashthami – except KMC-Run clinics, which will be closed health officials say because the possibility of a low picture, the drive will lose speed.
This is the reason they are trying to activate the number of maximum sites before the festival.
On Friday morning, the country has around 42 lakh doses it has.
Toi on October 6 has reported that health officials believe it includes at least 65% of the country’s population that meets the requirements with the first dose.
More than 1.8 crore people in Bengal have been vaccinated with both doses.
On October 5, the country has reached 6 doses of 6 crores, taking 17 days to give a dose of crore.
This month, more than 50 doses of lakh have been excluded in the first eight days.
KMC Vax Clinics to be closed during Puja: KMC has decided to close the Covid vaccination clinic for four days starting October 12 (Saptami).
The Mega KMC vaccination center will also be closed for four days, said Atin Ghosh, a member of the KMC administrator board who oversees the health department, on Friday.
“We will reopen our vaccination clinic and Mega centers from October 16.
After that, they will make their services without pausing even though our office will continue to close more than two weeks,” Ghosh said.
However, at least one urban primary health center will open in each of the 16 boroughs for fast antigen tests or RT-PCR.
“We have chosen one nobleman randomly at every borough, which will operate during a four-day festival.
Residents can stop by and get a quick antigen test or RT-PC test conducted,” said Ghosh.
KMC will also keep all 15 dengue detection centers open during puja.
In addition, KMC will also offer malaria tests for those who are prescribed to take such tests from their health clinics in Ward, Ghosh said on Friday.
COLOR: Last minute drive for Vax before Durga Puja
