Prasagraj: About 6.1 percent of the recipients targeted so far the second dose of covid vaccine in the city of Sangam.
With more than 3,128 people get the second jab given on Sunday, the number of people who are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in the city crossing a 2.45 lakh sign.
In addition, with 27.51 percent of the targeted recipients took the first dose, the number they also jumped to cross the mark of 10.97 lakh.
The Ministry of Health officials have set the immunization target of around 39.87 lakh recipients of all age groups, including 27 Lakh recipients between 18 and 44 years and 12.87 lakh over 45 years.
In accordance with the latest data issued by the Ministry of Health, a total of 13,45,692 shots have been given to recipients of all age groups in the district until August 8.
From 10,97,887 people who had been given a vaccine dose so far, 2,45,805 had received a second shot.
A total of 7,945 vaccine shots were given to people from all age groups in the last 24 hours, which included 4,817 recipients of the first dose and 3,128 second dose.
District Immunization Officers (DIO) and additional Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) Dr.
Teuth Lal told TI that the immunization drive was full of full swings in this district and that they made sincere efforts to increase vaccination on rural and urban sites.
He added that vaccination will be taken at 46 sites from Monday including 21 in rural areas and the rest in urban areas.
However, with the health department increases drive vaccination against deadly diseases, the city tends to enlarge past 15 signs of lakh vaccination this week.
As a 13.45 lakh dosage has been given to beneficiaries who qualify in this district, the department aims to close at least 10,000 recipients in one day according to the availability of vaccines.
“The recipient is quite enthusiastic to be invested when they continue to wait for hours for their turn in a long queue on the Covid vaccination site in rural and urban areas,” said a senior health official, “the queue increased, especially in urban areas.
Because there was no one Want to miss the opportunity to vaccinate, “he added.