Ludhiana: These are some good news for Ludhiana.
The percentage of full vaccinated people in the district has increased substantially in January.
The health department previously faced challenges in convincing people to receive the second dose.
As a health department data, the percentage of people who are fully vaccinated until January 22 is 64.43.
It was 49.16% on 31 December.
Therefore, there has been an increase of 15.27%.
December 2021 saw numbers up 6.57% and November lasted 4.59%.
There was an increase of 8.66% in those who received the first dose of vaccination from December 31 to January 22.
In December 2021, there was a 2.29% increase in the first dose vaccination and 2.64% in November 2021.
Reports showed that 52.96% of health service workers (HCWS) had received a dose and 25.23% booster shot.
Until now, 35.84% of frontline workers have been fully vaccinated and 4.94% have received a booster dose.
The percentage of people in the age group of 18 to 44 years who have received both doses is 61.03.
The percentage is fully vaccinated in the age group of 45-60 years and 60-plus each of which is 57.9% and 65.72%.
Of the 60 years plus, 2.17% have received a dose of prevention.
The Department of Health Authority said immunization has increased in all categories.
“There are several reasons for increasing vaccination.
First, it was less early because for two months a number of health workers strike so that we did not have workforce.
After they attract strikes, we improve session sites.
Another reason is that the entry of those who are not fully vaccinated is not permitted Public places.
And third, because of the prevalence of more diseases, people advanced to be immunized, “said a civil surgeon Dr.
SP Singh.
“People who are fully vaccinated can also get infections, but they tend to be asymptomatic or have mild symptoms,” said Secretary Ludhiana Ima Dr.
Bimal Kanish.6.85% from 15-18-year-old get a dose of 1 target of 2.15,000 in 15 groups -18-year, 14,738 (6.85%) vaccinated until January 22.
Their vaccination began at 3,12,565 January.
Get a preventive doseAdministration DoseAdministration booster has begun on January 10.
Until January 22, 12,565 people had accepted it.