64% get the jab in Thane district on second day

THANE: On Tuesday, Day 2 of the immunisation drive, only 63.82 % healthcare workers (HCWS) in Thane district were vaccinated, as compared to around 79% beneficiaries on Day 1 (Saturday).

Around 2,247 HCWS had registered for the vaccination drive for Tuesday, of which only 1,434 were immunised against Covid-19 at the 23 vaccination centres across the district. “Each centre has the capacity to vaccinate 100 people and the process is held from 9am to 5pm. Even if each beneficiary takes six minutes for the vaccination process, the eight-hour period is not sufficient for completing the immunisation. We also need to calculate the time taken for lunch breaks or to counsel those who are nervous and had to ensure that none of the registered HCWS are left out. Those who were not immunised on Tuesday, can complete the process the next day,” said district information officer Manisha Pingale.

On Tuesday, none of the centres faced any technical glitches and the complete process was conducted online through the COWIN portal. Of the 1,434 beneficiaries who were vaccinated, none complained of any Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI), said officials.

Across the district, centres under Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) witnessed a 58% vaccination, while those under the Kalyan-dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) 67% HCWS were immunised. On Day 1 of the drive, KDMC centres had seen 100% immunisation. At Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation centres, 65% HCWS were vaccinated, while in Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, 59% received the shot.

Similarly, the Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation saw 53% beneficiaries, while at centres under the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation, the number was 85%. Thane’s rural areas immunised 65% HCWS on the second day of the vaccination.