Pune: Maharashtra has planned to manage the maximum Covid-19 vaccine shooting on Monday from almost 19 lakh doses that have been sent to the district to spend stock quickly, so the state government can demand more supply from the center.
and increase coverage.
Nearly 15.7 doses of lakh covishield, needed for almost 97% of beneficiaries due to the second dose, have been sent to 35 districts.
About 3.71 doses of lakh covaxin have also been sent.
The Covaxin distribution is around 47.8% of the number of beneficiaries due to the second dose.
According to state data, more than 16.07 lakh people will mature for the second dose of covishield and more than 7.75 lakh for both Covaxin Jab.
Commissioner of the National Health Mission, Maharashtra, Dr.
Ramaswami N told Tii, “We are expected to get more vaccines in September, so we try to cover up maximum beneficiaries because of the second dose in time.
We have instructed all districts to ensure that the due date Not a hose.
Some states in India have allocated a certain number of days in a week to give a second dose.
We analyze a wise list of districts and if necessary, we can make such sets too.
“Dr.
Ramaswami said until now, the first and second dose Being given a parally.
At pressure on the maximum coverage on Monday, Dr.
Ramaswami said, “We have told the district to resolve many of the latest doses so we can get more vaccines from the center and increase further coverage.
The faster the dose is given and run out, we can demand more Many vaccines afterwards.
“He said the state is expected to get around 30 doses of the lakh vaccine for school teachers as a special case in the next three to four days.
“Overall, this country will provide around two doses of crore to the state to activate school teachers.
Maharashtra usually gets around 10% of the total amount,” he said.
Other state officials said that the latest shares sent will reach all the latest districts on Sundays, the maximum vaccination has been planned at Maharashtra on Monday.
“The first stock went to the regional store and then to the district.
All stocks received from the Union Government have been sent.
The district has been told to try to complete the maximum vaccine stock with them on Monday by increasing as many vaccination sessions because they need to achieve this goal.” said the official.
Other state officials say most of the doses received are probably given to people who need the second dose.
The rest will be given to those who need the first dose.