CHANDIGARH: In a move targeted to have adequate coverage of the vaccination for Covid-19, the health department will now allocate district-wise targets. The department is now preparing the data on the basis of annul growth trend of the population.
Ahead of launching vaccine, Haryana had identified 67 lakh beneficiaries. But after 90 days, keeping in view the variation in projected beneficiaries and actual actual number of persons who got the jab, the health authorities have tasked the national health mission (NHM) the nodal agency to replan the target taking into consideration population growth data of the districts. Sources said, a team of statistical researchers have already started work in this regard.
According to officials, initially the data had been prepared on the basis of formula of percentage of population of various categories like health workers, frontline workers defense and para military personnel.
“But the number turned out to be less than we had projected. For example, we do not have more than 20 camps of para military areas and the cantonments too are quite less. Hence, there was a gap. Now, since we have reached the level fo 45 years and above, we will prepare the targets of the districts on the basis of population growth,’’ said a senior official associated with vaccination.
Initially, district officials were asked to collect information and prepare the data. Since they are occupied with vaccination, immunisation, testing and tracing, the data will be prepared at headquarter level only, the official added.
Notably, for the last six days, with the persons with or without morbidities exceeding the number, Haryana is vaccinating on an average 80,000 to one lakh people daily. Till Tuesday evening, 20,97,292 persons had got the first and second doses of the vaccine across the state. It means that it has already crossed nearly 28% of the projected target.
Till April 2, 1.88 lakh healthcare workers were given first dose and 1.17 lakh frontline workers were given first dosage. Similarly, out of them 1.13 lakh healthcare workers had got the second dosage and 50,000 frontline workers had got the second dosage. While over 14 lakh persons with or without co-morbidities had got the jabs.
Meanwhile, during an interaction with Union health minister Harsh Vardhan, Haryana health minister Anil Vij said Haryana will vaccinate 35 lakh people by the end of this month.