Chennai: Chennai has visited the highest percentage of the population that qualifies with two doses of covid-19 vaccine when compared to other metropolitan cities such as Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi and Hyderabad, analysis carried out by the company collected from the Cowin portal.
Data shows that on July 20, 9.11 lakh people have received a vaccine dose.
This forms 15 percent of the qualified population (59.45 lakh) and 12 percent of the total population (78.53 lakh).
In comparison, in Mumbai the appropriate percentage of the eligible population and the total vaccinated population with both doses is 11 and 8.
Bengaluru is the second best after Chennai, with 15 percent of the population that qualifies and 10 percent of the total vaccinated population with both doses.
The figures are appropriate for Delhi and Hyderabad each of 10 percent and 7 percent and 8 percent and 6 percent respectively.
A senior official from Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) said this was due to special steps taken by the civil body.
“Through our telephoto counseling center, we called them due to the second dose.
Fever survey workers also visited residents of vulnerable to telling them about the second dose.
Special camps were held for those who were due to the second dose,” the official said , However, in Bengaluru, 60 percent of the qualified population has been vaccinated with a single dose, while in Chennai it stands at 45 percent.
Dr Subramanian Swaminathan expert disease said this showed the level of awareness of vaccination in the city center like Chennai.
He said that the Mr.
Government needs to work harder to have the same amount of vaccination in the country’s rural part.
However, Dr.
Subramanian Swaminathan said that we were not near where we were.
“We have to go faster.
In addition, there is a sharp decline in the number of people who come to vaccination centers in Chennai.
Authority needs to change their approach to vaccination awareness now,” he said.