Covid-19: Over 5 lakh fully immunised, more mega camps soon in Lucknow

LUCKNOW: Nearly 8,000 more people completed their two-dose vaccine course against Covid-19 on Tuesday, taking the number of fully immunised populace to over 5 lakh.
Overall, 24,236 people, including 10,116 women, were jabbed at 83 government and 27 private vaccination booths. While 33% (7,978) people took the second dose, 67% (16,258) received their first shot. However, the number of inoculations was less than Monday’s 29,129.
Overall, 63.9% of the total beneficiaries were in 18-45 years age group, 22.7% went to those in the 45-59 years category and 10.3% to elderly.
The rest of the beneficiaries were healthcare and frontline workers.
When asked about the reason for the dip in vaccinations on Tuesday, district immunization officer Dr MK Singh said it all depends on the supply of the vaccine and the daily target fixed by the state government. “The target for Tuesday was 23,000 vaccinations,” he added.
“As of now, Lucknow is number one in terms of total doses administered due to the proactive approach adopted by the administration. We will soon organise more mega vaccination camps to speed up inoculations in the rural areas,” he said.
Total 21.8 lakh doses have been administered in the Lucknow district so far in six months since the start of the campaign.
The beneficiaries include over 11.5 lakh people who have taken the first dose and 5.1 lakh who have received both the doses. Lucknow’s adult population is around 36 lakh.
Meanwhile, only one Covid-19 case was recorded in the city for the third consecutive day, while three patients recovered, bringing down the active cases to 59. The transmission level now is among the lowest since the outbreak of the pandemic in Lucknow in March last year.