Coronavirus | States/UTs must increase percentage of vaccine protection: Health Ministry
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Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Saturday reviewed the standing of COVID-19 vaccination with officers of States/UTs by way of a video convention. He mentioned whereas some States and UTs have greater than 50% protection, “all are advised to improve the percentage coverage of vaccinated beneficiaries as there are many States and UTs that need to improve their performance on this parameter”.
The Health Secretary pointed that the vaccine is obtainable in enough portions and technical glitches on CoWIN have now been resolved. “The States/UTs have been suggested to make sure that common evaluate conferences of the State, district and block activity drive had been held to evaluate the rising challenges, perceive the bottom points and promptly deal with them,’’ mentioned the Ministry.
It mentioned the State Health Secretaries have additionally been requested to analyse the each day variation within the quantity of common vaccinations and take steps to increase them.
“The States/UTs have been requested to organise a number of simultaneous vaccination classes/day within the well being facility wherever attainable. They have been requested to take steps to make sure that the vaccination certificates are issued to all beneficiaries earlier than they go away the session.’’
Data launched by the Ministry mentioned the cumulative quantity of healthcare staff vaccinated stands at 37,06,157 as per the provisional report. While 68,830 classes have been held up to now, 5,143 classes had been held until 7 p.m. on Saturday. While 2,06,130 beneficiaries had been vaccinated on Saturday, 71 AEFIs have been reported on the fifteenth day of the drive.
