Vaccination of citizens is necessary to protect against Kovid-19 in the country, but inequality has increased in the current situation. In rural areas, where citizens are waiting for the vaccine, vaccination is happening more rapidly in the cities. Will the situation change with the Prime Minister's announcement of free immunization for those above 18, it is yet to be seen.
The fact that nine major cities got 16 percent more vaccines than the rest
According to the data released by the government, 17.60 crore people live in 114 least developed districts of the country, where only 2.30 crore vaccines were given. The special thing is that the same number of vaccines have been given in nine major cities of the country namely New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Thane, and Nagpur.
In terms of population, it has 50 percent citizens as against 114 districts. Vaccination disparities increased in May as the government allowed private hospitals to sell vaccines to citizens under the age of 45. In these major cities, the number of private hospitals and people has more purchasing power, so vaccination was more.
Atul Pawar, a villager in Satara, Maharashtra, told that many of his friends living in other cities have got the vaccines done in private hospitals. He himself is ready to pay the cost of the vaccine, but the vaccine is not available in his district.
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare made a statement on Saturday that the talk of disparity in vaccination is a figment of the imagination. The ministry asked such states to re-evaluate their immunization drive, where private hospitals are scarce. Government empaneled hospitals were also encouraged to buy vaccines from pharma companies.
increased risk in rural areas
Two-thirds of the country's population lives in rural areas, but over-vaccination in cities has raised fears that the virus could spread to rural parts. The Modi government in May had asked states to buy vaccines for citizens below the age of 45, but the economically weaker states say that if free vaccines are not provided, their citizens will face the threat of corona in large numbers. Will come in JD.
Big companies got themselves vaccinated
Many multinational and big domestic companies have got their employees vaccinated by campaigning on their own. He entered into agreements with private hospitals. All this happened when online registration for vaccination has been made mandatory.
There was more vaccination here than these companies being in big cities. Booking online slots for vaccination is a challenge in itself, in rural areas where internet facility is not available at times. There is also hesitation about vaccination here due to a lack of awareness.