Wardha. Corona vaccination campaign is being run on a war footing in the district, but since the last few days, the response of citizens for taking the second vaccine is less visible. At the same time, a booster dose has been started for health workers, frontline workers and the elderly. So far, 2 thousand 995 people have taken advantage of this, while 41.69 percent of the citizens of the district have information about not taking the second vaccine so far. To avoid corona, the vaccine of Kovishield and Covaccine is being administered to the citizens, for this the health administration has launched a special campaign. For the last few months, this campaign is being run on a war footing. In this, a target has been set to get 9 lakh 60 thousand citizens of the district to get both the vaccines.
3,60,011 did not apply second dose in the district
Till now 9 lakh 54 thousand 412 people have taken the first dose in the district, its percentage was recorded as 92.75 percent, while 5 lakh 99 thousand 989 citizens have completed both their doses, but for the last few days, the response of the citizens for taking the second vaccine is quite a lot. As a result, 3 lakh 60 thousand 11 citizens of the district have not yet taken their second dose, the number of corona infected has increased since last few days.
Vaccine target of 63,990 adolescents
As a result, it is necessary for the citizens to complete both their doses and get the second vaccine after reaching the civic center, this call has been given by the health department, while those who have completed nine months by taking both the doses, they should register online for the booster dose, it was also said. On the other hand, about 26 thousand 213 adolescents belonging to the age group of 15 to 18 have taken their first dose. A target has been set to vaccinate about 63 thousand 990 adolescents.