80% of Goa partly vaxxed, only 2 lakh have got both jabs

PANAJI: Eighty percent of Goa’s eligible population is partially vaccinated. On Sunday another 15,759 persons took their jabs, more than half of whom received their first dose of the vaccine against Covid-19.

Over 2 lakh people in the state or around 18% of the eligible population (18 and above) are fully vaccinated.
Males account for 53% of the vaccinated population compared to females at 47%.
When the two districts are compared, South Goa was found to have administered fifty four thousand more doses compared to North Goa. South Goa accounts for 52% of the jabs given, statistics by the central government revealed.
In North Goa, the urban health centre Panaji has vaccinated the most persons, administering 43,000 doses till date followed by the community health centre Pernem with 36,000 and Valpoi community health centre with 35,000 doses.
In South Goa, TB hospital administered close to 33,000 doses followed by Canacona community health centre with 30,000 and Margao urban health centre with 27,000 doses.
Goa began to see a spurt in people getting vaccinated in the week June 12-18 during which 1.12 lakh persons were vaccinated compared to 61,000 the previous week. On June 13, vaccination was thrown open to all persons in the 18-44 age group without any restrictions.
The highest doses administered till date were done in the week between June 26 and July 2 when 1.27 lakh persons took the jab of which over 1 lakh account for the first dose.
Almost half (48%) of the total vaccine doses the state has administered till date have been given to its younger populations, i.e. the 18-44 age group.
The 45-60 age group received 29% of the vaccine doses and the seniors 23%.
Only two percent of the vaccine beneficiaries have received Covaxin whereas 98% of the vaccinated have received Covishield in Goa.
The state plans on partially vaccinating its entire eligible population by the end of the month and fully vaccinating its people by the end of October.