Ahmedabad: exactly a year ago on January 15, 12,320 health service workers got the first shot from the Covid vaccine in 126 sites throughout Gujarat, starting from the drive to provide protection of up to almost 5 crore gujaratis.
After 365 days, Gujarat has covered 97% of the qualified population of 4.93 crores with first and 95% with both doses.
The country is given a vaccine at an average of 2.6 lakh doses every day or 480 people per minute (in hour vaccination at 9 am to 5pm).
“Gujarat is the first among countries with more than 5 crore populations in a fully vaccinated population.
For every 1,000 qualified population, we have 950 people who are fully vaccinated, which are much higher than the national average,” said Dr.
Nayan Jani, state immunization officer,.
“About 60% of the 15-18-year-old age group is covered with the first dose, and about 50% of the eligible population for the booster dose given by Jab.” According to the figure of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW), Tops Gujarat in managing a booster dose among Indian countries.
In absolute numbers, Gujarat stand 6 with a total vaccination dose of 9.4 crore after Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar – all states of Gujarat.
The State Health Office officials said that special campaigns began in the district which had fewer vaccination coverage in recent months.
The night camp is arranged in several regions, while in some districts door-to-door vaccination is done, he added.
Dr.
Vivek Dave, a city-based critical care specialist, said there was a definite difference between patients who were vaccinated and not vaccinated.
“We have seen fewer severity and mortality among patients who have taken vaccination doses.
We see an increase in the overall case in the past few days, but we get protection because of high vaccination percentages,” he said, adding all that.
Questioning for a booster dose must also do it.
Meanwhile, Gujarat on Saturday recorded 9,177 new positive cases, the lowest in the last three days.
On the other hand, death among active patients jumped with the death of seven patients – two in the Ahmedabad cities and letters, and one in the district of Letter, Navsari and Rajkot.
Active cases reach 59,564 where 60 is in the ventilator.
On Friday, the state has crossed a total of 9 lakh total – 1 lakh last recorded in 230 days.
It has taken 18 days for cases to go from 7 lakh to 8 lakh.