New Delhi: Within three days from the beginning of vaccination for adolescents in the age group 15-17 years, the number of covaxin doses given closer to the 1 lakh sign.
On Wednesday, the third day since the drive launch, 36,394 the first dose was given, taking the total number of doses to 90,646.
On Monday, 21,010 teenagers were affixed.
That number jumped almost 60% on Tuesday, with 33,242 teenagers inoculated.
The estimated number of beneficiaries in this category is around 10 government officials Lakh and Delhi say that if between 30,000 and 35,000 doses given every day, the coverage of the first dose of cohort must be completed at the end of January.
In accordance with Delhi government data, from more than 36,000 vaccination recipients until 17:30 on Monday, the highest number is seen in the northeastern district – 6,848.
The district witnessed the highest participation on Tuesday also at 6,237 vaccinated teenagers.
In total, 16,772 doses have been given in the northeastern district, the highest among all 11 districts.
The second in Tally is the South West District (4,977), who is also in the same place on Tuesday with 4,402 doses and offers the number of the highest government vaccination center in 21.
Three districts recorded more than 3,000 inoculation until 5:30 a.m.
Include North West (3,543), Shahdara (3,542) and South East (3,211).
The southern district was close to the calculation with 2,959 doses, followed by the East (2,594), Central (2,516), West (2,432) and New Delhi (2,381).
North is the only district to record less than 2,000 vaccinations – 1,886 – in the same period for the second day in a row.
The district gave a vaccine to 1,298 teenagers on Tuesday.
Health Minister Satyendar Jain recently said the Delhi government has ensured the right infrastructure and vaccination centers to vaccinate 3 lakh people per day.
Full stock of the booster dose is also available, he has added.
From Monday, January 10, those over the age of 60, health care staff and forefront will be eligible for booster shots.
Among these beneficiaries, those who have completed nine months – 39 weeks – from the date of the second dose, will be eligible on January 10.
According to government estimates, the number of beneficiaries who qualified on January 10 will be around three lakh.
In 3 days, Vax for teenagers approaches 1 lakh mark in Delhi
