Hyderabad: With the emergence of the third wave and the daily Kaseeload Covid-19 infection increased substantially, their vaccination in the 15 to 18-year-old group had taken steps.
After the initial cold response to the drive, more teenagers now line up for the shooting and coverage of their first vaccine increased to 37% (as on Saturdays).
Drive vaccination for the recipient category was launched in the state on January 3, but only saw a handful of teenagers emerged, mostly carried by anxious parents.
The coverage is only 1% on the launch day and some districts also see coverage of 0%.
“This coverage is specifically picked up in the last two days, because the surge in Covid cases is noted.
While there are early doubts, now we are in the midst of the third wave, parents avoid waiting and watching them,” said Dr.
G Srinivasa Rao, Director of Health The community, Telangana, adding adult vaccination has also seen the same effect.
In accordance with the details of the State Health Department, on Saturday, Mahabubnagar reached 59% compared to 2% on Day 1, Nizamabad and Siddipet reached coverage of 56% from 3% on day 1, manseial reached 53% while Jangaon reached 47% target population , both took only from 1%.
Hyderabad is somewhere in the middle with 37% (taking from 1% on day 1) while the lowest is in Vicarabad which has achieved the coverage of the target population of 17%.
“After getting a guide, we started going to schools and colleges.
We have done 7,400 vaccinations for the last two days in Rajendranagar.
Even though at first the old man was a little worried about the vaccine, now the drive has taken.
It’s likely to increase further and we expect More walk-in, “said Dr.
G Srujana, Deputy District Medical Health Officer, Rajendranagar, who accommodated many colleges.
There are no cases of side effects from vaccines so far have provided encouragement.
“Apart from the threat of the third wave, we want to wait a few days at first.
However, now it is the sixth day vaccination and there are no cases of bad effects anywhere in the state, we decided to take it.
Vaccine instead of waiting again,” said Suresh Kumar, a parent of a 17-year-old child who has been vaccinated at Kondapur Hospital on Saturday.