Nagpur: Zilla Parishad (ZP) has planned maternal vaccination from 2.14 lakh children between the age group 0-13 years as part of preparation for the third wave.
The sources told Tii that Dr Archana Patil, director of state health services, on his visit to the district on Friday, stated that the supply of vaccines would likely be simplified in August.
In a press release it was released on Friday, the CEO of ZP Yogesh Kumbhejkar, said, “Because the possibility of the third wave, the State Task Force (STF) has suggested special preferences for the diagnosis and treatment of children.
It will be easy and useful if their mother is vaccinated.
We are vaccinated.
We conducted a survey and found that rural areas consisted of 2.14 lakh children between the age group 0-13 years.
We will vaccinate all these mothers based on priority.
“ZP has assigned Asha workers to visit all villages and cities and set up a list of 2, 14 lakh mother.
Registration and vaccination of these mothers started a few days ago.
Asha workers will meet these mothers gradually to ensure their registration and vaccination.
ZP looks at some of the 2.14 lakh mothers may have taken a dose.
“Nearly 8.80,919 women have taken Jab in the district.
Nearly 18.41,904 people from the district were vaccinated – 14.15.505 (first dose) and 4.26,399 (second dose),” Kumbhejkar said.
ZP has taken various initiatives to vaccinate as many people as possible in district rural areas.
‘Vaccination in your village’ received a good response.
Patil visited several Vidarbha districts for the proposed Filarial Eradication Program.
He held a meeting with the officials of the State Public Health Department, ZP and Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC).
Already from NMC and PhD said, “said officials to Patil about the problems faced by the community because of the irregular supply vaccines.
He said that all countries took the same problem with the central government and added that there was a possibility that the vaccine supply would be downburned on August.
“With Dr Patil’s interaction with officials, it seems that the vaccine supply will continue to take a hit until the end of July.
His request was high since the resumption of inoculation for the age group 18-44 on June 23.
Statement cannot be done at NMC 136 of 138 COVISHIELD centers for free on Friday.
It was the second day in a row when vaccination was not available for groups 18-44.
Meanwhile, inoculation for the 45-plus category resumed last day.
There will be no vaccination in NMC free covishield centers on Saturday.
Vaccination will continue in four covaxin centers from NMC for 18-plus on Saturday.
Fresh stocks are expected on Saturday night and inoculation will be continued on Sunday.