46K Covid shots given in Lko, city crosses 40-lakh mark
Over 28.48 lakh people in Lucknow have taken at least one shot, while over 12-lakh have been fully vaccinated
LUCKNOW: The count of total doses administered till date crossed the 40-lakh mark with over 46,000 doses of the antiCovid-19 vaccine administered in the state capital on Friday.
However, the target of 89,300 for the day could not be met despite the health department making 226 vaccination sites including 25 at private hospitals. Of the 226 vaccination sites, at least 104 were workplace Covid-19 vaccination centres.
In a press communique the district administration had said that the vaccination target given by the state is 70,000 against which 89,300 doses have been arranged. By 9 pm 46,498 doses had been administered.
“Vaccination in urban areas was good but in rural areas the vaccination was not as per the expectation. We shall focus more in rural areas and run an awareness drive to ensure more people come forward to take the vaccine dose next time,” said Dr Manoj Agrawal, chief medical officer of Lucknow.
With a total over 40.64-lakh doses, Lucknow is leading in the total vaccine dose count among districts in the state since the start of the campaign on January 16. Over 28.48 lakh people in Lucknow have taken at least one shot, while over 12-lakh have been fully vaccinated with two doses.
15% FULLY JABBED
Meanwhile, the number of people have been given the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine crossed the 9-crore mark in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, according to the data from the health department. Despite having the largest population, the state has so far administered over 11.43 crore doses, including over 9.05 crore first dose and over 2.38 crore second doses. Thus, over 15 per cent of the eligible population in the state is now fully vaccinated.
In addition, by administering over 9,00,49,454 first doses of coronavirus vaccine, Uttar Pradesh has also achieved the landmark of administering the first dose to more than 60% of the eligible population. On the other hand, Maharashtra lags with 8.60 crore doses delivered so far, said a state government spokesperson in a press statement.