PRAYAGRAJ: Covid-19 immunisation has gained pace in the Sangam City as the number of daily inoculations has neared the 20,000-mark for the first time since the start of the mega drive.
Officials of the health department have attributed the rising awareness level among recipients in urban, semi-urban and rural pockets for the rush at Covid vaccination centres (CCC).
As many as 8,00,587 Covid vaccine shots were administered to recipients of all age groups, that is, those aged above 18 years, till June 24.
While 6,70,250 beneficiaries have taken the first dose, 1,30,337 recipients have also received the second shot.
“On an average, we are increasing our daily target and efforts are underway to cover more crowd between 18 and 44 years in villages and blocks,” said additional chief medical officer and district immunization officer (DIO) Dr Teerath Lal.
A total of 19,263 vaccine shots were administered to people of all age groups in the past 24 hours, which included 18,218 recipients of the first dose and 10,45 of the second shot, he said.
Under the Near Home Vaccination drive, a total of 8,567 shots were administered on Thursday, including 1,389 in CHC Kotwa At Bani, 1,330 in Kaurihar, 1,596 in Jasra, 1,387 in Holagarh, 1,244 in Chaka and 1,621 in Soraon.
Officials have currently taken up vaccination drive from Monday to Saturday at 222 sites in the district, including more than 110 sites in rural pockets spread over 20 blocks to cover the maximum crowd.
Rural vaccination centres also include panchayat bhawans, ANM centres, anganwadi centres, prominent rural bazaars, primary schools and gram sabha bhawans.
These rural sites have been selected to cover the maximum rural crowd, particularly those who could not reach community/primary health centres for vaccination under Near Home Vaccination drive, he said.
As around 60 percent of the eligible recipients stay in rural areas, more health teams have been pressed into service in rural pockets.
With cluster plan to be launched from July 1, at least 10 -12 additional teams would be roped in to achieve the target.
Officials of the district health department have set a target of administering around 39.87 lakh beneficiaries, including 27 lakh recipients aged between 18 and 44 and 12.87 lakh beneficiaries aged over 45.