‘Goa govt to identify those who haven’t taken jab’

PANAJI: Chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Monday that within the next two days, the state would identify those persons who are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine but not taken it, and convince them to do so.
This number would be identified taluka-wise, he said. The move to persuade those who haven’t taken the jab is part of the government’s target of vaccinating 100% of the eligible population by the end of this month.
Sawant said that Tika Utsav 1.2 began in Goa on Monday, in consultation with primary health centres and locals. He also said that Tika Utsav 2.2 and 3.3 would be organised to complete the vaccination. The 1.2 nomenclature is to emphasise on the administration of the second dose of the vaccine for those who have completed 84 days since the first jab.
The chief minister said that the state government’s current target is to find out how many people have been “left out” from the vaccination, and this would be known in two days.
At present, all persons above 18 can walk in to get either the first or second dose at any vaccination centre. Citizens can contact their local representatives and health officials for the time table of the venue in their locality.