Hyderabad: Telangana on Tuesday became the first major country in this country to achieve the coverage of the first-19 dose vaccine of 100%.
Health Minister T Harish Rao said the first dose was given to a targeted population of 2.77 crore people in the state and added that the state government would write to the center to request changes in the ‘dose of prevention measures’ for people above 60.
“The first dose (100% first) is possible because of the work of tireless health staff and strong support from city administration and the Pancrayat Department Raj.
While the country’s first dose coverage reaches 90%, we reach 100%,” he added about the scope of doses Second, which was established at 66.1%, the minister said it would be increased in mid-January, adding: “We are also in front of the current national average (63.1%) in the second dose coverage.” “In Hyderabad and the city area Others in the state, adolescents in this category can start ordering slots on the Cowin portal from January 1.
We do this to avoid rushing and ensuring that vaccines I was given before a doctor, central public health care, hospital area, district hospitals, and medical colleges, “said Harish Rao.
Those in non-city areas can get the first dose on the basis of walk-in, he said.
The minister said the ‘Dosage of Prevention Action’ will be launched at first at the health care center where the doctor is available.
“The center asked the state to provide prevention doses for those who have comorbidity and to those over the age of 60, which will be around 20% in the state.
But, we want to provide a preventive dose for all in this category.
We will write to The center seeks this change.
There are 41.61 lakhs over 60 in the state, “he explained.
From January 10, 6.3 lakh frontline workers in the Ministry of Health, City, Police and Income, and media personnel, prevention doses will be given, he said.
“We have found that of the 62 cases of omicrons detected in the country so far, 46 people are not vaccinated at all, 14 have partial vaccination, and only two have two jab vaccines, which indicate that vaccination is very effective,” he said.
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“All asymptomatic patients and 13 have been tested negative.
The test will be repeated at the other six in the next eight days,” he added.