MUMBAI: Maharashtra became the first state to administer 3 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine in the country.
Mumbai also reached a milestone by crossing 50 lakh vaccinations, according to the CoWin portal.
Overall, the state has administered 3,02,78,260 doses, which includes 51,28,087 doses given in Mumbai, the highest among districts since the drive started in January.
Despite the record, the state has fully vaccinated only 7% (58.2 lakh) of its adult population estimated to be around 8.5 crore.
Around 22% or 1.8 crore have been partially vaccinated.
As for Mumbai, barely 10% of its adult population is fully vaccinated while roughly 32% has had one jab.
Dr Subhash Salunkhe, a technical advisor to the state, said Maharashtra must aim to vaccinate 70% of its population with both doses before August if it wants to beat the third wave.
“We need to pick up speed in light of the Delta-plus detections and wide circulation of the Delta variant,” he said.
State assured of 1.1 crore doses in July, vax hesitancy now a hurdleThe state government has been assured of 1.1 crore vaccine doses in July, which includes the share for the private sector, said public health minister Rajesh Tope on Friday as Maharashtra became the first state to reach the milestone of administering three crore doses.
The minister said Maharashtra can complete immunising the rest of the adult population within 3 months if it receives adequate doses from the Centre.
“We have done the highest vaccinations in the country.
Our capacity is to do 10lakh vaccinations per day.
We have already given three crore doses and can deliver another six crores in 2.5months to 3months.
That way we can finish vaccinating 9crore,” he said.
Tope said that the queues and the eagerness for vaccination have diminished.
Figures underscore the absence of eagerness even in the most vulnerable groups.
The above-45 years lot accounts for more than 70% deaths in Maharashtra, but less than 10% of them have taken both doses.
Only one-third (1.22crore) are partially vaccinated in this bracket.
In the younger category of 18-44 years, around 7.6% have taken the first dose and less than 1% (0.43%) is fully vaccinated.
The drive for the 18-44 group resumed at government-run centres last week after being suspended since May 12.
The trend in Mumbai is no different—merely 40% of senior citizens are completely vaccinated while 45% are partially vaccinated.
The data suggests an estimated 15% in this group may not have taken a single dose.
In the 45-59 age group, 53% have taken the first dose and 11% have taken both.
Dr Mangala Gomare, BMC’s executive health officer, said Mumbai has a long road ahead as merely 10% of the estimated adult population of 93lakh has completed immunisation.
“We can vaccinate more than 1lakh people daily, but supply has to be consistent,” she said.
Among healthcare workers, 4.38lakh are partially inoculated and 8.25lakh have taken both doses.
They are estimated to be around 15 lakh, but the number is being constantly as more recruitments are made during the pandemic.
Among frontline workers, a staggering 11.89lakh are still partially vaccinated, which has become a matter of concern.
The drive to immunise health workers and other frontline staff began in January.
State officials said double registration in Co-Win could be pulling down the second dose coverage numbers.
Maharashtra first state to top 3 crore jabs
