Over 2 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Uttar Pradesh till now
Uttar Pradesh has administered over two crore COVID-19 vaccine doses till now with over 30 lakh jabs given to beneficiaries in the 18-44 age group, the state authorities mentioned on Sunday. So far, 1,66,27,059 individuals have obtained the primary dose of vaccine whereas 36,27,433 have obtained each doses, it mentioned.
“Till now, we have administered more than two crore (2,02,34,598) doses of vaccine. In view of the huge population of Uttar Pradesh, we have to speed up the vaccination drive,” Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath mentioned at a high-level COVID evaluation assembly.
Uttar Pradesh is essentially the most populous state in the nation. Last month, Maharashtra has achieved the milestone of administering two crore vaccine doses.
“We must now work on increasing the target set under Mission June by three times for July,” the chief minister mentioned.
Uttar Pradesh had set a goal of administering one crore vaccine doses in one month beneath ‘Mission June’.
The UP authorities additionally mentioned the state has administered over 30 lakh vaccine doses in the 18-44 age class, the best in the nation. In a day, the state has jabbed round 3.88 lakh individuals.
CM Adityanath mentioned the velocity of vaccination should be elevated additional to forestall a 3rd wave of COVID-19 infections and begin focusing on to manage not less than 10 lakh doses a day from July. The goal is to manage not less than 10 crore individuals in the subsequent three months.
So far, India has administered round 22.80 crore vaccine doses, with Uttar Pradesh accounting for round 8.9 per cent of it.
“A district-wise strategy should be prepared to meet the target of administering 10 lakh doses a day in July. There is no shortage of vaccines. With the help of the Centre, many new vaccines will be available soon,” Adityanath mentioned.
“About one lakh additional vaccinators, including the nursing students, should be trained to achieve the new target.”
To encourage girls to take the jabs, ‘Special Pink Booths’ will begin working in all of the 75 districts of the state from Monday. Each district has been directed to arrange not less than two such cubicles.
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