Prasagraj: lack of vaccines and the OTP verification process ‘time consuming’ for spot registration inhibiting the Covid-19 vaccination drive in the city of Sangam.
Health officials associated with vaccination training claim that in addition to facing vaccines in all vaccination sites, OTP verification exercises for registration processes in places are proven to be a time-consuming process, which also includes completing the formality in the Cowin portal.
All of these factors inhibit vaccination work to a large level.
As a result, many recipients of all age groups must return without Jab for the past two days.
Dr.
Utsav Singh, who was responsible for vaccination in MLN Medical College, told TII, “Because of the lack of vaccines, we did not take the first dose of vaccination 45 plus the age of the recipient.
He further added,” OTP verification exercises for the on-spot registration formalities consuming enough time also inhibits vaccination exercises to a large level.
“Those who took the first dose in the first week of April, arrived because of the second dose and their Jab was given to them.
The number of recipients increased per day in all centers because the recipient took their first jab In March last week, it was also approaching vaccination sites for the second dose that pushed the number of beneficiaries.
“It takes an average of 15 minutes per recipient to complete the formality in the portal including OTP verification,” said Dr.
Singh.
“Duration of time for the recipient’s verification increased do not carry or forget to get their cellphone while visiting the center, “he added , However, there have been online facilities for recipient registration for the age group between 18-44 years.
He also said, “We are currently vaccinating 1,000-1,200 recipients per day at MLN Medical College compared to the previous 1,400.” There are many examples when the recipient forgets to bring their cellphone with them and consume a lot of time to complete all formalities on the portal.
Sangam City has now seen the number of recipients falling under 10,000 for the past four days.
This is a steep fall considering the number of recipients, recently, touching 20,000 receivers a day.
On Friday, the Covid vaccination site throughout the city and rural areas watched the recipient’s rush that qualified to get the opportunity.
When vaccination training was continued on Thursday after a two-day gap in 44 vaccination sites, a large number of recipients sipped the vaccination center, looking standing in a long queue, waiting for their turn.
However, the lack of vaccines has suspended a cluster plan in the city of Sangam which should begin in 1.
However, the Ministry of Health officials, however, said that vaccination training was taken in all city-based vaccination sites (24) and 20 public health centers (CHCS) in rural areas on Thursday.
District immunization officers (DIO) and additional Chief Medical Officer (ACMO), Dr.
Teuth Lal told TI that vaccination exercises were taken according to the availability of vaccines.
He added that Jab was managed for recipients who qualified at 44 sites on Friday.