Coronavirus: Over 77 lakh healthcare and frontline staff took the primary dose until Friday.
New Delhi:
The second dose of the Covid vaccine might be administered at this time to those that took the primary shot on Day 1 of the nationwide inoculation drive on January 16. AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria and NITI Aayog’s VK Paul, who have been among the many first to take the jab, are anticipated to obtain the second shot, which must be taken 28 days after the primary one.
Over 77 lakh healthcare and frontline staff have acquired the primary dose of the vaccine until Friday, the federal government stated, including that 97 per cent individuals of the beneficiaries are “glad”. India has set a goal of inoculating 30 crore individuals towards COVID-19 by July.
India took simply 26 days to vaccinate over 70 lakh individuals, whereas it took 27 days for the US and 48 days for the UK to achieve the identical figures, the Well being Ministry had stated earlier.
77.66 lakh Beneficiaries Vaccinated towards #COVID19.
2,61,309 beneficiaries vaccinated until 6 pm at this time.
No New Dying has been reported in final 24 hours.https://t.co/zMko5GbehQpic.twitter.com/Y2z3KkOtiM
— Ministry of Well being (@MoHFW_INDIA) February 12, 2021
With over 8 lakh beneficiaries, Uttar Pradesh has recorded the best variety of vaccinations, adopted by Maharashtra (6,33,519) and Gujarat (6,61,508)
“13 states and UTs have vaccinated over 65 per cent of the registered healthcare staff (HCWs). Bihar leads with over 79 per cent of the registered Healthcare Employees vaccinated,” it stated.
Seven states and UTs have reported lower than 40 per cent vaccinations of the registered healthcare staff (HCWs). Puducherry has recorded the bottom vaccination efficiency of 17.5 per cent, it acknowledged.
The ministry stated 17 states and UTs haven’t reported any deaths within the final 24 hours.
At present, two vaccines – Serum Institute’s Covishield and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin – are being administered. There may be additionally an opportunity {that a} third vaccine – Russian-made Sputnik – might be out there in India in April.
