Patna: In a month, only half of the targeted population aged 15 to 17 years has been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the state.
Although the government intends to immunize the maximum number of teenagers who may arrive until January 26, especially those who sit for matriculation and intermediary exams, data shows that 50.76% have received their vaccines.
India began to vaccinate teenagers from January 3, 2022.
On Wednesday afternoon, almost 42.37 lakh of them had been inoculated, according to the data available on the Cowin portal.
When asked about the slow vaccination rate, the executive director of the additional state health community, Anesh Kumar Parasar, stated that they were conducting a survey of door to the door to ensure the number of recipients set 15 to 17 in Bihar.
“After grade 10, many students moved to places like the city.
We will get the right number after the survey report is received.
Even in the population of an adult, the center set a target of 7.35 crores, but the survey revealed a population of 5.95 crore who lived Here, “Parasar explained, adding that Bihar was second behind Uttar Pradesh in vaccinating this age group.
Speaking of the number of students sitting on their board this year, Parasar said, “previous years data showed that 16.50 lakh students appeared in the matriculation and 13.50 others in the intermediary exam, producing a total of up to 30 lakh.
This does not include CBSE students Or ICSE.
We have vaccinated more than 42 teenagers lakh this afternoon.
“According to the source of the Ministry of Health, the slow level of vaccination among this age group has become a concern, and district judges and civil surgeons have been notified.
More than 11:30 the Crore Covid vaccine was given at Bihar on Wednesday afternoon.
Of these, at all 42,37,720 beneficiaries aged between 15 and 17, 6,92,30,300 between the ages of 18 and 44, 2,28,51,193 between the ages of 45 and 60, and 1,66.91,510 were more than 60 years old.