PANAJI: Although the Directorate of Health Services (DHS) estimates that most of the cave population will be fully inoculated against Covid-19 in October-November, vaccine doubts – especially among parents – has hampered some of their second dose to complete 84 days Since getting the first.
Mapapa Resident Rita d’Souza, who was over 70 years old, was among them.
“He was very scared.
He has taken the first dose of the vaccine after a lot of persuasion, and just doesn’t want to get a second shot now,” said his daughter Victoria.
Malini rose, a senior citizen who received his first dose during the second half of March, took both Jab, even though he was reluctant, just last week.
He said he lost interest to be invested when her husband died of Coronavirus.
After developing a severe reaction to the first shot of the vaccine and misused for a week, Ramesh Salgaonkar, another senior citizen, said he wasn’t sure if he wanted to take a second dose even though more than 10 weeks after he took first.
According to the current guidelines from the central government, the gap between the first and second doses must be 12-16 weeks.
Dr Rajendra Borkar District immunization officer said the department had not compiled data on people who experienced vaccine doubts, although some cases have been recorded.
He said there would be clarity after more people were immunized.
“We have known people like that and when asked, they said they would take the second dose.
But we cannot manage their vaccines forcefully,” he said.
“So far, we have not received a guide from the center which states that the second dose may not be given to those who report late.
Anyone who comes even after 100 days taking JAB first immunized.
People must take the second dose in a certain period of time.
Another, if There is a third wave, they will be more susceptible to infection.
“Goa reported more than 65,000 Covid-19 cases in May alone as a wave of both new high touching pandemics.
Borkar, however, said the majority of recipients had not completed four months since they took their first dose and that the immunization drive had progressed with satisfying speed.
“About 90% of the target population has been vaccinated with the first dose.
Some people are infected in May, and consequently, their immunization has been suspended,” he said.
In connection with the inoculation of foreigners, the state has not received guidelines from the center, he said.
(Some names have been changed to protect identity)