Mysuru: District health officials will come out to vaccinate the targeted population that is still eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine.
Rustic bags HD Kote Taluk has the highest pulse among rural areas, according to health workers.
Nodal District Vaccination officer Dr.
MS Jayanth revealed that there were around 2.2 lakh people who were targeted not to take vaccines — around one lakh each in urban and rural areas.
Special drives have been planned, such as door-to-door visits and initial visits to villages.
But the Ministry of Health staff found it difficult to find beneficiaries because they left their homes after learning about the arrival of health staff.
Recently, a recording of a woman who condemned health staff became viral after she was given a vaccine in HD Kote.
The source said there were 281 villages in the taluk with a population of 2.4 lakh.
A senior official said: “We make the best effort to vaccinate the targeted group.
Still, people do not show interest.
The only way is to stop government services for those who have not taken vaccines, or we have to offer it free.
Rice if they take it Vaccines to increase coverage.
“” On Monday, I visited HD Kote and looked for official cooperation in various government institutions during the meeting to increase the coverage of vaccination in the taluk.
According to officers, around 43,000 people have not taken a vaccine in the Taluk.
About 17,000 in Periyapatna.
, 15,000 in KR Nagar, 11,000 in Hunsur, 5,000 in Nanjibura and 7,000 in Narsibura are awaiting vaccination, “said Dr.
Jayanth.
Recently, Mobile Van began providing vaccines on the threshold or workplace.
On average 2,000 Jab was given, said Dr.
Jayanth.
Dr.
K Prasad District Health Officer said many people in the age group18-45 were scheduled for their vaccine – both the first and second dose – and in the age group 45-60 years and over 60 years.
As per our record, around 24 lakh identify beneficiaries, over 18 years, must be immunized in this district.
Of the total, almost 94 percent were vaccinated partly and 70 percent were fully vaccinated.