Solely 19 per cent of these aged between 18 to 59 have taken the precautionary doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in Delhi, in keeping with official information. As of now, the general share of precautionary dose vaccination stands at 24 per cent.
Within the Delhi Catastrophe Administration Authority (DDMA) assembly held on Thursday, there was a consensus that this share must be introduced as much as not less than 40-50 per cent. Out of a complete of 1.33 crore beneficiaries eligible for the precaution doses, solely 31.49 lakh (24 per cent) had taken them until September 20.
In response to official information, as of September 20, a complete of 1.14 crore beneficiaries had been due for precaution doses within the age group of 18 to 59 with solely 21.21 lakh taking it. Within the age cohort of these aged above 60, 13.20 lakh beneficiaries are eligible, with almost half of them — 6.33 lakh or 48 per cent — taken the precautionary dose.
Among the many healthcare and frontline employees, 61 per cent of the eligible beneficiaries have taken the precaution dose, in keeping with official information. The Delhi authorities has been providing precaution doses totally free at its vaccination centres.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on Thursday urged folks to take the booster dose of COVID vaccine asking them to comply with all protocols and hold their household secure throughout coming festive season.
Final month, amid a spike in coronavirus circumstances in Delhi, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had claimed that individuals who have taken precaution dose of vaccines are safer from an infection than others. “Ninety per cent of corona-infected sufferers admitted to the hospital are these sufferers who’ve taken solely two doses of the vaccine.
“On the identical time, solely 10 per cent of the sufferers bought corona contaminated after the third dose of the vaccine. It’s clear from this that individuals who apply precautionary doses are safer from corona an infection,” he had asserted. On April 10 this yr, India started administering precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines to all aged above 18 years.
(With PTI inputs)
