Delhi govt says solely 19% adults have taken COVID-19 precautionary dose

By PTI September 23, 2022, 03:43 PM ist (printed)

In keeping with official information, solely 19 per cent of the individuals aged between 18 and 59 years have taken the precautionary dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Delhi. As of now, the precautionary dose immunizations account for twenty-four per cent of the full.

Within the assembly of the Delhi Catastrophe Administration Authority (DDMA) held on Thursday, it was agreed that this proportion must be introduced right down to not less than 40-50 p.c. Of the full 1.33 crore beneficiaries eligible for the precautionary dose, solely 31.49 lakh (24 per cent) had taken them until September 20.

As per official information, until September 20, a complete of 1.14 crore beneficiaries within the age group of 18 to 59 had been resulting from take the precautionary dose, of which solely 21.21 lakh took it. Within the age group of individuals above 60 years of age, 13.20 lakh beneficiaries are eligible, of whom almost half – 6.33 lakh or 48 per cent – have taken the precautionary dose.

In keeping with official information, 61 per cent of eligible beneficiaries of healthcare and frontline staff have taken the precautionary dose. The Delhi authorities is giving free doses at its vaccination facilities as a precautionary measure.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday appealed to the individuals to take a booster dose of the COVID vaccine in the course of the coming festive season to observe all protocols and preserve their households secure. Final month, amid a spike in coronavirus circumstances in Delhi, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had claimed that individuals who had taken the precautionary dose of vaccines had been protected against the an infection as in comparison with others.

“Ninety p.c of the corona contaminated sufferers admitted to the hospital are these sufferers who’ve taken solely two doses of the vaccine. Whereas, solely 10 p.c of the sufferers after the third dose of the vaccine are corona contaminated. That is clear. Individuals taking precautionary doses from this corona protected against an infection.”

On 10 April this yr, India started giving a precautionary dose of COVID-19 vaccines to all individuals above the age of 18 years.