Chandigarh: Only 6% of the city’s population will take the first dose of the Covid vaccine.
With August 15, the deadline reaches 100% coverage, almost not a week, this achievement is within reach, claimed directors, health services, UT (DHS) Dr.
Amandeep Kang.
He claimed, “94% above 18 years have been vaccinated.
Let’s fight for 100% on August 15.
All vaccination centers in civil hospitals and pharmacies will remain open on Sunday.” Ut has averaged more than 9,000 doses a day And an average of 7,000 doses a day will be good enough to cover 42,000 residents left on August 15.
“The cellular vaccination team has gone to religious places, community and regional centers such as Mauli Jagran, Dhanas and Hallomajra.
This is to ensure that those who cannot get access to the hospital can get a vaccine closer to the house,” said DHS .
The target, he claimed, would be achieved ahead of the December deadline announced by the Indonesian government for the entire country.
“This city has a small population and is not difficult to cover everything.
In addition, the second wave triggers scare among residents who overcome vaccines hesitantly,” said an oral in the UT Health Department.
The UT Health Department aims to achieve 100% coverage for the first dose and become the first in this country to do the same.
“We have written to the Union of the Ministry of Health and family welfare to see the database that has projected the population here.
After that it is accepted, we may get an official nod because it becomes the first in this country to reach the 100% target for the first dose coverage,” Claims an official at the UT Health Department.