Mumbai: Even when fear of the third wave towering above the country, almost 50% of its age group is most vulnerable – which is above 45 years – even has one dose of Covid-19 vaccine.
Experts have emphasized 70% vaccination in this group in August since 45-plus contributed 85% of Covid mortality in Maharashtra.
As with the country’s number, 1.92 it exacts the estimated population of 3.86 crore on this bracket has been vaccinated with at least one dose.
In that case, 98.93lakh (25.6%) was fully vaccinated while 93.15lakh (24%) had received a dose.
Vaccination for this group began in March.
In addition to low coverage, continuous concern is the disparity between districts.
Kolhapur is above after vaccinated 80.5% of the 45-plus segment with at least one dose, while Palghar raises the back which almost does not succeed in vaccinating 31%.
The second lowest is Hingoli (31.2%); At least 15 districts have been vaccinated less than the country’s average.
Mumbai has vaccinated 67% of the population above 45 years with at least one dose.
Supplementary City Commissioner Suresh Kakani said the lack of vaccines had become the biggest obstacle in driving coverage in all age groups.
Palghar district officials said they had experienced acute deficiencies for months now.
In the past three months, they have written three letters to the government to increase their vaccine quota, said an official.
In June and July, the district, which has an adult population of 23lakh, received less than 15,000 doses in both months.
In August, they received two stages of 20,000 doses each.
“We completed a dose in one day because there was a large demand,” said Dr.
Dayanand Suryawanshi, Palanghar District Health Officer.
He said, overall, 8.63lakh dosage had been given in the district but a significant number had been in the private sector.
“Our waste is also minimal, but we don’t get adequate doses,” he added.
Officials from several other districts told TII that vaccine allocation should be seen because some routinely submit fewer doses.
However, Dr.
Pradeep Vyas, the main secretary (health), said there was nothing wrong with the allocation formula.
“Initially, the central supply was driven by consumption, becoming a district that had more health care workers and the front lines and those who were vaccinated at higher speeds in January-March, got more doses.
Next, when the second dose is due, the district The same received a supply commensurate with the second dose, “he said, adding that it would last for several periods.