Bengaluru: Seven districts in the state have been fully vaccinated (both doses) at least 50% of their target population with Bengaluru Urban leading with the second dose coverage of 68%.
Ramanagara, BBMP (54%) and Kolar (51%) followed, while Udupi, Kodagu and Chikkaballapur Regency have been inchocounced half (50%) of the population that meets their requirements.
In all Karnataka, 44% of the target population has accessed the second dose, with more than 2.1 crores from nearly 4.9 crore adult populations (over 18 years) took both doses.
However, 13 lag districts.
The 29% Haveri raises the back, with Raichur (31%) and Kalaburagi (32%) just above it.
In Bengaluru Urban, TAD more than 7 lakh (or 68%) of the estimated population that qualified 10.3 lakh people have been fully vaccinated.
Incidentally, the district has covered 118% of the population – including people from other places and floating populations – with the first dose.
A district health worker (DHO) said supply problems in June and July – when the drive opened for all over 18 years – hurt coverage.
As a result, the DHO said, most of the first doses (covishield) have not matured for the second dose.
“The first dose vaccine supply itself is a problem until July in some areas inland,” Dho said.
“Initially, the focus was in the district with Covid Caseload high, and this meant people in some districts had to wait for the first dose.
Coverage was only taken in August with Lasika Drive.” Another reason for low coverage, officials who worked on the ground said , is that beneficiaries in rural bags are hesitant to take the second dose now the case has declined.
Also, experience of small side effects such as fever and body pain after the first dose made them more hesitant.
Countrywide issued a slow step of the second dose vaccination was feature throughout the country and this problem was discussed at a meeting held by the Indian government with all countries on Saturday.
Dr.
Arundhathi Chandrashekar, Mission Director, National Health Mission, Karnataka, said the department had begun proactively looking for those who qualified for the second dose but had not taken it yet.
“We have a list of everyone who matured for the second dose,” said Dr.
Arundhathi.
“Health workers call them to check why they have not taken it yet.
In some cases, people say they have taken the second dose, but do not reflect co-win.
The possibility of this disorder is being seen.” In addition, the door-to-door survey aims to vaccinate Those who have not taken the first dose, will also show those who are waiting or skipping the second dose, he said.
D Randeep, the Health Commissioner, said the Secretary of the Chief had directed all the secretaries responsible for the district to visit their district and reviewed the second dose coverage.
They are also asked to take steps to improve the drive.
“We have hit several hesitant vaccines,” said Randeep.
“The last mile coverage takes time and energy because the team must reach out and manage the dose.
For the past two weeks, because of the festival and national holidays, elections in low vaccination centers but it must increase now.” Can be remembered that the Covid Technical Advisory Committee- 19 countries recommend that the government reduce the interval between covishield doses since a minimum of 84 days (12 weeks) to 4-6 weeks.
This is enhanced by the state to the center, but the central government decides to be status-quo for now.