Patna: The government must provide a little more than 36 doses of lakh from the Covid-19 vaccine to meet the new 10-dose crore target at the end of this year.
Previously announced a six-month campaign to manage 6 crore doses on December 31.
However, after exceeding this target significantly ahead of the schedule, Minister of Health Mangal Pandey said the 10 doses of the crore would be given on December 31.
According to data available on the Cowin portal, the state has provided more than 9.67 doses of crore on Thursday night.
Pandey told TOI that meets the new 10-dose crore targets will be easily achieved even if a little more than 5 doses of lakh are given every day until next week.
“On December 14, we crossed a 9-crore vaccine sign and in the next 10 days, 63 additional lakh vaccines were given.
At the average dose, 5 to 6 lakh was given every day at Bihar and we would exceed the 10 crore sign in seven days to A front.
On Saturday, 2,72,253 doses given until night, “he said.
Pandey shows that the state has around 5.95 crore receivers aged over 18 years and qualified to receive covid vaccines.
“Bihar has a total of 7.22 croreers over the age of 18 years.
However, 14% are migrants, cases of death of 2%, and another 2% are not at their address.
Without this, almost 5.95 Crore vaccines must be given.
5.72 Crore (96.13%) of these qualified beneficiaries have taken their first dose, while 3.91 other crores (66%) have received their second dose.
Now, only 4% of the beneficiaries that meet the requirements have not received Vaccines at all, “said Minister.
He added, “Each block has a rejection response team that advises individuals who don’t want to take vaccines.
Our team goes from door to door, whether it’s the field of agriculture or public space, to provide a vaccine.” Pandey admitted that among the beneficiaries who had not yet Receiving their vaccines is a pregnant woman, who is also advised.