Coronavirus | Centre writes to Maharashtra, Punjab and Delhi flagging below-par vaccination
Additional Health Secretary writes to Principal Secretaries of the three States/U.T after Health Minister Harsh Vardhan’s statements earlier within the day.
The Centre wrote to Maharashtra, Punjab and Delhi governments on Wednesday flagging below-par vaccination of eligible beneficiaries, together with healthcare staff.
In a letter to the Principal Secretaries of Punjab, Delhi and Maharashtra, Additional Health Secretary Manohar Agnani famous that the efficiency of those States and UT have been beneath the nationwide common and wants enchancment.
Mr. Agnani’s letter comes after a strongly worded statement issued by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan through which he hit out at Maharashtra and another States, accusing them of making an attempt to cowl their “failures” and spreading panic amongst individuals by demanding vaccination of all with out inoculating sufficient of eligible beneficiaries.
Maharashtra, Punjab and Delhi have been urged to undertake obligatory corrective actions instantly in direction of bettering the efficiency of COVID-19 vaccination drive of their States and Union Territory.
“I look forward to your unstinted support for the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive which is critical to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic,” he mentioned.
Maharashtra’s figures
In the letter to Maharashtra, Mr. Agnani mentioned a complete of 1,06,19,190 doses have been made out there to the State/UT and the whole consumption, together with wastage, is 90,53,523 doses.
Mr. Agnani mentioned an in depth evaluation of efficiency of COVID-19 vaccination drive reveals that until 7 p.m. on April 7, as per COWIN Portal, 85.95% (nationwide common 85.8 per cent) of registered healthcare staff have been vaccinated with first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
The second dose protection amongst registered HCW, is 41.08% (nationwide common 51.49%).
“This is below the national average and needs improvement,” he mentioned.
Moreover, an identical evaluation for registered frontline staff, signifies first dose protection of 71.37% (nationwide common 71.1%) and second dose protection of twenty-two.39% (nationwide common 29.97%) amongst registered FLWs.
“Farther, the coverage amongst the population aged 45 years and above stands at 16.67% (national average 16.71%),” Mr. Agnani mentioned, calling for enchancment in vaccination protection.
Delhi’s efficiency
For Delhi, Mr. Agnani mentioned a complete of 23,70,710 doses have been made out there and the whole consumption, together with wastage, is eighteen,70,662 doses.
An in depth evaluation of efficiency of vaccination drive reveals that until April 7 at 7 p.m., as per COWIN Portal, 71.69% (nationwide common 85.8%) of registered HCWs have been vaccinated with the primary dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
This is beneath the nationwide common and wants enchancment. The second dose protection amongst registered healthcare staff is 41.48% (nationwide common 51.49%). This can be beneath the nationwide common and wants enchancment, he mentioned.
He mentioned an identical evaluation for registered frontline staff, point out first dose protection of 73.24% (nationwide common 71.1% ) and second dose protection of 40.98% (nationwide common 29.97%) amongst registered FLWs.
“Further, the coverage amongst population aged 45 years and above stands at 18.66% (national average 16.71%),” Mr. Agnani mentioned, calling for enchancment within the stage of protection.
In the letter to Punjab, Mr. Agnani mentioned a complete of twenty-two,36,770 doses have been made out there to the State/UT and the whole consumption, together with wastage, is 14,94,663 doses.
An in depth evaluation of efficiency of COVID-19 vaccination drive reveals that until April 7, 63.95% (nationwide common 85.8%) of registered HCWs have been vaccinated with the primary dose of vaccine.
“This is below the national average and needs improvement. The second dose coverage amongst registered HCW is only 27.36% (national average 51.49%). This is also below the national average and needs improvement,” he mentioned.
An analogous evaluation for registered frontline staff, signifies first dose protection of 64.68% (nationwide common 71.1% ) and second dose protection of solely 19.57% (nationwide common 29.97% ) amongst registered FLWs.
Further, the protection amongst the inhabitants aged 45 years and above stands at mere 11.08% (nationwide common 16.71%).
“This brings out the need for stepped efforts by the State/UT administration to improve the level of coverage of the first as well as the second dose among the HCWs and FLWs, as the primary objective of the vaccination is to protect the healthcare and pandemic response system, especially in the States having surge in cases,” he mentioned.
In addition, HCWs and FLWs represents well-defined beneficiary group and subsequently should be coated expeditiously, he added.