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Delhi Govt goes from door to door to bring 17.5L on Vax Net

Delhi Govt goes from door to door to bring 17.5L on Vax Net
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New Delhi: Although almost nine of the 10 adults in the national capital have received at least one dose of vaccine against Covid-19, the Delhi government made a big boost to identify and vaccinate more than 17.5 lakh people who remained not vaccinated.
Until 6pm on Sunday, Delhi had seen 2,10,47,046 the cumulative vaccine dose given, including 1,32,49,130 ​​the first dose and 77.97,916 second dose.
With the number of people who qualify for vaccinations in Delhi, around 1.5 crore, almost 52% of adults have been fully vaccinated and 88.3% have received at least one dose.
Consider the estimated amount of Delhies over 18 years old and qualify for vaccination, more than 17.5 adults have not received a single dose.
The amount is the cause of concern and discussed at the Delhi Disaster Management Authority meeting in October, the source said.
The Delhi government has started a home-to-home survey, which is part of the decision taken at the DDMA meeting to apply “targeted approaches” to reach the beneficiaries who qualified without a single vaccine, they added.
Surveys are being carried out by civil defense volunteers to identify the population that have been abandoned well because of vaccine doubts or other reasons.
The government also conducts extensive information, educational and communication campaigns to create awareness, including awareness about the need to get the second dose on time.
The cellular team has also been mobilized at the district level to reach unvaccinated beneficiaries.
Vaccination by these teams is carried out of vehicles or small sites in the area.
Camps are also arranged near the location of the celebration of the Puja Chhath this week.
The government will hold more special camps, said source.
While a large sauce was seen in the number of vaccine doses given in the first week of November during the celebration season, the numbers had begun to climb.
The average number of vaccine doses in the first week of November was 36,532 daily doses, but on the first four days of the running week, more than 80,000 cumulative doses had been given, except on Wednesday.
North West District has provided the total number of highest vaccine doses at 25.05,395, followed by southwest at 24,38,521 and West at 22,55,632.
On the other hand, the northeastern district has seen the total number of doses at least 13,49,225.

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