ROUND SIX: 70.47% TAKE THE SHOT IN LUCKNOW
Frontline workers also included; DM, divisional commissioner and commissioner of police inoculated
LUCKNOW : Of the targeted 9,196 beneficiaries, 6,481 (70.47%) took the Covid vaccine jab in the state capital on Friday during the sixth inoculation round of the first phase, said Dr MK Singh, in charge of vaccination in Lucknow.
In this round, frontline workers were also included in the beneficiaries list and the district magistrate, divisional commissioner and commissioner of police also took the shot.
At the collectorate, two vaccination booths with a target of 250 beneficiaries were made and two beds with oxygen support and medical staff were arranged.
LUCKNOW: Of the targeted 9,196 beneficiaries, 6,481 (70.47%) took the Covid vaccine jab in the state capital on Friday during the sixth inoculation round of the first phase, said Dr MK Singh, in charge of vaccination in Lucknow.
In this round, frontline workers were also included in the beneficiaries list and the district magistrate, divisional commissioner and commissioner of police also took the shot.
At the collectorate, two vaccination booths with a target of 250 beneficiaries were made and two beds with oxygen support and medical staff were arranged. This arrangement was made for the first time with frontline workers as beneficiaries. In all, 165 (66%) beneficiaries took the jab here.
For the 76 vaccination session sites/booths, the list had 6571 health workers and 2625 frontline workers (policemen, revenue department etc) and a total of 6481 took the jab. Of the total 6571 health workers, 4793 (72.94%) took the shot and among 2625 frontline workers 1688 (64.30%) were inoculated.
For health workers, the highest 113.6% vaccination was at Era Medical College where the target was of 875 heath workers and 994 got the shot. The highest vaccination percentage at frontline workers centre was at the CRPF camp where out of the 1000 beneficiaries on the list, 802 got the shot at 8 vaccination booths.
“Today was the first day when frontline workers were called for vaccination. The 64.30% vaccination percentage among frontworkers is motivating. Hopefully this will rise further,” said Dr Abhishek Shukla, secretary general, Association of International Doctors.
Till now, over 32,830 health care workers have got the vaccine, including 845 on the first day, 4833 in the second round, in the third round, 7811 in the fourth round, 7578 in the fifth round and 4793 in the sixth round. Over 51,000 health workers are listed for vaccination. Now the last option for them will be in the mop up round.
The Indian Medical Association has approached health offiline cials regarding the names of medical staff missing in the vaccination list. “Many names sent to health department in November or December went missing in the list of beneficiaries, hence a large number of health workers could not be vaccinated,” said Dr PK Gupta, former president IMA, Lucknow.
Patel PG Institute
At the Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medi6970 cal Sciences, 688 dental professionals, including faculty, students and support staff received their first dose of vaccine in a 3-day vaccination drive which started on January 28. The second phase would be after 28-days post first dose.
“Dental professionals work in close proximity and with face-toface communication, which puts them at risk for Covid infection,” said Dr Sudhir Kapoor of the college.