COVID-19: IMA warns of possible third wave, says only way forward is vaccination

New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday (May 29, 2021) warned of the possible third wave of COVID-19 and mentioned that the only way forward is the vaccination.

The IMA additionally steered {that a} mass COVID-19 vaccination drive needs to be completed.

“Only way forward is vaccination. If we’re not pushing for mass vaccination, it’s not safe to face the third wave that is bound to occur. Mass vaccination has to be done. Centre must procure maximum vaccines, decentralise and even to the level of the door to door vaccination,” IMA President Dr JA Jayalal was quoted as saying by ANI.

Dr Jayalal added that India ought to expedite the method and inside just a few months, it ought to full the goal of 60-70% vaccination. 

The IMA Chief additionally expressed his concern over the lengthy hole of six months for folks recovering from COVID-19 to get vaccinated. 

“There’s conflict as to when should people recovering from COVID-19 get vaccinated. Making them wait for six months is a threat for them, exposing them to the virus,” Jayalal identified.

He mentioned to make COVID-19 free India within the close to future, the Government ought to rethink it with scientific proof and are available out with the target that everybody on this nation ought to get vaccinated on the earliest. 

Jayalal’s feedback got here on a day when India recorded its highest single-day rise in COVID-19 deaths. The nation reported 4,529 new coronavirus-related casualties and surpassed its one-day file of 4,329 fatalities that have been registered on Tuesday. 

The nation additionally noticed 2,67,334 new COVID-19 circumstances and three,89,851 recoveries previously 24 hours. There are actually 32,26,719 energetic circumstances throughout the nation. 

India now has a complete of 2,54,96,330 coronavirus circumstances, of which, 2,19,86,363 have been discharged, whereas 2,83,248 have died of the virus. 

Meanwhile, the cumulative quantity of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered within the nation has touched 18.58 crore, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare mentioned on Wednesday. A complete of 18,58,09,302 vaccine doses have been administered via 27,10,934 periods. 

These embrace 96,73,684 well being care employees (HCWs) who’ve taken the primary dose and 66,59,125 HCWs who’ve taken the second dose, 1,45,69,669 frontline care employees (FLWs) (1st dose) and 82,36,515 FLWs (2nd dose). Vaccines have additionally been given to five,80,46,339 (1st dose) and 93,51,036 (2nd dose) beneficiaries aged 45 to 60 years.

5,48,16,767 1st dose beneficiaries and 1,79,78,724 2nd dose beneficiaries of greater than 60 years previous have additionally acquired the vaccines. 64,77,443 beneficiaries beneath 18-44 age group have additionally been administered the primary shot. 

(With inputs from businesses)