Kolhapur: a special vaccination session will be held at all centers in the district to invest in more than 60 years on October 1, which is observed as an older day of an older person.
The district government has planned to vaccinate 69,200 senior citizens, who have not received a covid vaccine dose.
Also, the second dose vaccination of senior citizens who have completed 84 days after taking the first jab will be carried out on the same day.
Administration said the district had a 5.69 lakh potential beneficiaries above the age of 60 years, of which 82% had received the first jab and 60% fully vaccinated.
Yogesh sales, District Health Officers said, “The mortality rate among senior citizens is compared to other age citizens.
Senior citizens face discomfort in the form of registration to get jab.
We have adequate doses for vaccination and the number of voters is lacking.
We want to vaccinate the amount Maximum senior citizens as early as possible and thus plan special sessions.
“Administration plans to reach senior citizens through many outreach campaigns.
Also, the authorities have approached senior citizen groups or welfare associations to get maximum senior citizens who were not vaccinated to the centers for Jab.
The authorities claim that proportion-wise, the selection of senior citizens for vaccination in Kolhapur Regency is one of the highest in the state compared to other districts.
“Many senior citizens have not been vaccinated because of their health problems.
We have begun to vaccinate those riding on the bed.
We will clean up confusion or misunderstandings about vaccination,” said Sale.