Increase no. Women inoculated against Covid help close the gender vaccination gap in the Prasagraj – News2IN
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Increase no. Women inoculated against Covid help close the gender vaccination gap in the Prasagraj

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Prayagraj: With the increasing number of women’s recipients in vaccine centers in the district, vaccination gaps between men and women are closed steadily in the city of Sangam.
The Ministry of Health statistics revealed that the dose gap between men and their current female colleagues was 2.17 lakh while it was more than 3.2 lakh about three months back.
Of the total 40,35,073 doses given so far, as many as 21.25,440 men and 19.07.861 women have been given one or both doses in the Prasagraj district.
Officials, talking about the number of people who were vaccinated, said, “Three weeks in November again witnessed active participation from the beneficiaries of women for vaccination.
From 4,41,424 doses were given between 2 and 21 November, 2,34,274 women recipients received a dose, while the number The vaccinated male in the same period was 2.06.994.
In October, from a total of 8.41,889 doses given, as many as 4,40,094 doses were given to women, while 4,01,428 doses were given to men.
However, drive vaccination failed to break the month record September, because a total of 9.39,300 doses given were given to the recipient who qualified in September, including 4,78,740 women and 4,60,002 men.
Master officials, claiming the vaccination rate was once again taken in rural areas after the celebration season.
With a Covid vaccination drive in the Prayagraj District, more than 40.35,073 lakh jab has been inoculated to the recipient of all age groups to t Idak Vember 21.
The district health department official has set a target to manage the Covid-19 vaccine to around 45.16 Lakh recipients, including 33 LAKH recipients between 18 and 44 years, and 12.10 Lakh beneficiaries aged over 45 years.
As many as 40.35,073 Covid vaccine shots, including 21.25,440 men, 19,07,861 women and 1,772 transgender recipients of all age groups were given doses until November 21.
While 29,47,363 beneficiaries took the first dose of vaccines, A total of 10.87,710 receivers also received a second dose of vaccines.
Officials said the Ministry of Health made efforts to intensify vaccination exercises all recipients who qualified in every corner and angle in the city of Sangam.
The Chairperson of the District Immunization Medical and Officer (DIO) Dr.
Teerar Lal told TII, more than 65 percent of the recipients targeted at all age groups were at least given the first dose, while the 24.4 percent of the recipients were targeted fully vaccinated until now.
He also said that in the past three months, more women recipients arrived at vaccination centers compared to their male colleagues to get Jab and the gap between men and women tended to be fully closed in the coming days.
The department has placed its focus in rural areas for vaccination campaigns to cover all recipients who qualify this month, he added.
Dr.
Lal further said that ANM workers and AHSA have compiled a detail of recipients who fulfill the requirements that have not received vaccine doses in villages and teams take a door-to-door campaign in the villages and blocks identified.
“We aim that all recipients of men and women who qualify in all district blocks must be borne earlier under drive vaccination,” he added.

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