Pune: All districts will begin door vaccination-to-door post-diwali with the center allocating a country a little more than 2 crore doses for November, in addition to the 70 lakh dose stock in Kitty.
The state public health officials have directed local authorities to prepare a detailed list of the first doses delayed and the second dose recipient, with a focus left on the first dose vaccination of 100% in November-end.
“We have directed local authorities to plan a schedule so that health workers or workers Asha can visit the house and direct beneficiaries to the nearest vaccination center.
The process will begin after Diwali,” said a senior health official.
The state has registered 73% vaccination of the first dose recipient and 34.06% inoculation of the second dose recipient so far.
According to the figure of the Ministry of Health, a total of 15 districts in the state above 70% of the first dose coverage.
Only two districts – (60%) and Pune (51.27) – have a dose coverage above 50% second, according to the updated numbers until 1.
November.
The 84-day mandatory gap between two doses of Covishield remains an obstacle in the second dose coverage even though there are stable vaccine supply obstacles, the official said.
The State Immunization Officer Dr.
Sachin Desai told TOI that five districts – Nandurbar, Aurang, Buldhana, Aurangabad and Hingoli – with slightly above 50% of the first doses will focus on accelerating vaccination.
District collectors from these districts participated in the Prime Minister meeting on Wednesday.
“The first dose coverage in these districts is in the range of 50%, while the second dose is in the range of 20-25%.
We will concentrate on these districts, in addition to focusing on others to complete the first dose of 100% by Noverbing,” he said.
Secretary of the Secretary of the Additional Chief Dr.
Pradeep Vyas told TI that the state had been allocated 2.27 crore doses of covishield for November.
From them, 2.1 crore doses were allocated for government sites and 17.45 lakh doses for personal sites.
The state expects around 10-15 doses of Lakh Covaxin this month, another official said.