- 1,201 people got booster dose
- Vaccine on 178 in private hospitals
Nagpur, After getting the green signal for the booster dose from the central and state government, it was announced by the Municipal Corporation to give booster dose at more than 100 vaccination centers. Even the office-bearers went to many centers on the very first day and robbed them of applause by taking photographs, but now the booster dose is being seen as a mere quirk. This can be gauged from the fact that only 1,201 people could be given booster doses at all government centers on Friday. Whereas in private hospitals 178 people were given booster dose. Altogether 1,379 people have received booster doses. Alam is that 2 days ago 4,661 people were given booster dose. Since then the number is continuously decreasing.
More than 60 plus 2 lakh have taken the second dose
According to Municipal data, 2,11,311 people above the age of 60 plus have received the second dose of the vaccine. Similarly, 30,523 health care workers and 39,361 frontline workers have received the second dose of the vaccine. According to the instructions of the Central and State Government, these three categories of people are to be given booster dose first. Despite having such a large number of second doses, the figure of booster doses is being revealed only marginally. The Municipal Corporation believes that in each zone, work is being done to give booster doses in suitable quantity at the centres. Due to very low response at some centres, the figure is less. According to sources, to avoid the outbreak of the third wave of corona, the people falling under these three categories have to be given a booster dose of the vaccine as soon as possible. But achieving this goal is proving to be a far cry.
Door-to-door vaccination required
According to experts, it is easy to give booster doses to health care workers and frontline workers. But giving a booster dose by bringing 60 plus people to the vaccine centers is a bit complicated. In such a situation, if the necessary door-to-door vaccination campaign is carried out, then the Municipal Corporation will be successful to a great extent in achieving the target. Some time ago such a campaign was launched by the Municipal Corporation. It is noteworthy that the booster dose of Kovishield and Covaccine is being given by the Municipal Corporation at the respective centers. Facility has also been made available for other age groups at these centers.