Mumbai: Day Drive Indian Vaccination reached one billion doses, health officials in Mumbai and Maharashtra faced gloomy facts: slow vaccination rates compared to the past two months.
In September, 29.5 people lakh – the highest monthly election in the city – was vaccinated against 21.4 lakh in August.
BMC data shows that in October (up to 17), only 11.2 lakh took a vaccine.
“It is undeniable that there is a decrease in vaccination, but especially because of the celebration season,” said the additional Commissioner of BMC Suresh Kakani.
The vaccination drive began in January with a long queue and up to six hours of waiting in public centers offering free vaccination.
During stock in May and June, the queue in several centers began in the morning.
According to a comprehensive report released by the BMC Health Department on Thursday, an average of 1,300 people were vaccinated every day in January and increased to 6,000 in February.
It jumped to 31,000 in March and 42,000 in April.
The daily average fell to 28,000 in May due to stock, but rose to 70,000 in June and 57,000 plus in July.
BMC now has a lakh dose in stock, but a less taker.
On Thursday, the election was below 50,000 (49,516) – far from the election of more than 1.5 lakh on several days in September.
A doctor responsible for the center of BMC said the “slow” step was due to doubts for the second shot.
According to Cowin, the city’s first shot coverage was 97% and the second shot was 56%.
“We are at the end of the tail.
Will try to reach 100% coverage,” Kakani said.
BMC has introduced a cellular vaccine center to increase coverage.
“The beneficiary of the second shot might return after Diwali,” he added.
Across from the country, have been weeks since the election of more than 10 lakh registered.
Early running Mission Kavach Kundal only saw 50% of the anticipated 1 crore taking shots.
Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the supply of vaccines had streamlined in the state, but the challenge is now to get the remaining 30% who have not taken their first dose to the booth.
In another vein, he showed Maharashtra contributing to Maharashely when the country was noted by 100 crore vaccination on Thursday: 6.4 Crore people in the state had received the first dose and 2.9 crore had got the second dose.
“The festive season has begun and people feel in no hurry to vaccinate because the cases are low.
Including the last mile population will be the most challenging, we have to reach them, advise them to come to the centers,” he said.