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India has come close to administering the two-billion dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, with only about 2. 3 million doses delivered on Saturday, according to government data.
In anticipation of achieving the benchmark, the government on Saturday created a virtual clock that goes back to the number of vaccination doses left to be administered to reach the target.
“India’s vaccination policy opposed to Covid-19 crowned 199. 96 million rupees (1,99,96,72,322) today. More than 23 lakh (23, 60, 137) doses of vaccine have been administered so far. “at 7 p. m. today,” the Union Health Department said in a statement.
Until 7 p. m. On Saturday, 1,017,462,202 first doses, 925,973,984 momentary doses and 56,236,136 precautionary doses have been administered in the country since the beginning of the national crusade for vaccination against Covid on January 16, 2021.
India achieved the historic purpose of administering the one billionth dose a few months ago, on October 21, 2021.
At least 90% of the country’s population has been fully vaccinated against covid-19, which experts say has worked well to restrict the number of hospitalizations and deaths from the third wave of covid that began around January this year and was largely driven through the Omicron variant.
“Vaccination training as a tool to protect teams of the country’s most vulnerable population from covid-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level,” the fitness ministry said.
Nearly 50,000 vaccination sites administer doses daily across the country, most of which, only about 47,000, are government vaccination centers. to supply the installation at your door.
The government is now focusing on selling booster doses because absorption of the third dose has been low. The Ministry of Health has introduced a door-to-door crusade, Har Ghar Dastak, to succeed in those who have not yet received the vaccine. , have not finished remedy number one or want to get their booster dose.
On June 6, the Ministry of Health reduced the gap between the moment dose of the Covid vaccine and the precautionary dose from nine months to 6 months for all beneficiaries.
On July 13, the Center announced that it would release booster doses of the Covid-19 vaccine for all adults in government-run centers starting July 15 for 75 days starting with the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
Prior to the announcement, booster doses were only loose for others over the age of 60, several states separately announced they would sponsor the third dose for adults under that age.
A day after the announcement, on July 14, HT reported that a staggering 92% of Indians who are lately eligible for a third dose, or booster dose, of the COVID-19 vaccine have already been vaccinated. In absolute numbers, this would be an amount to 594 million adults in India who are now “late” for their so-called preventive vaccinations, underscoring the importance of the government’s announcement of a 75-day broad national vaccination window.
“(The booster dose) wants to be promoted because studies have shown that immunity to viral disease decreases after a while, which is why a booster would be necessary. People take their third injection,” said Dr. Srikant Sharma, Senior Consultant, Department of Medicine, Moolchand Hospital.
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