Rajasthan: Early vaccination cuts mortality rate in 60+ age group

JAIPUR: Rajasthan government has claimed that early vaccination drive has reduced the mortality in the 60-69, 70-79 and 80+ age group in the second wave as compared to the first wave.
During a conference on vaccination drive, health secretary Siddhart Mahajan claimed that during first Covid wave, mortality rate in the age group of 60-69 was 31.5%, while in the second wave it reduced to 24.6%.
"From November onwards, the department started preparing for the vaccination drive which started for 60 years and above category from March 1. By the beginning of the second wave, the state was leading in the country in terms of vaccinating 60+ population. It has given state an upper edge in providing protective cover for them,” said Mahajan.