Door-to-door Covid vaccination drive in Panchkula soon

Tribune News Service

Panchkula, October 31

Panchkula would soon begin a door-to-door vaccine campaign, said District Immunisation Officer Dr Meenu Sasan here today.

She said they received a letter from the higher authorities in this regard yesterday. The schedule for the same would be released soon.

The pace of vaccination over the past few weeks has taken a hit due to the ongoing festive season, leaving the Health Department worried. Daily vaccination of average 1,803 people during this week established a clear picture of decline in the number of people coming forward for inoculation. The worst figure was recorded on October 28, which remained at 1,123 only.

It comes at a time when attempts are being made by the Health Department to ramp up the second dose coverage.

The district has already achieved 100 coverage of the first dose. As of Sunday, the first dose coverage stood at 102.7 per cent.

As many as 51,506 people, who have taken their first dose of Covid vaccine, have not got themselves jabbed with the second dose even after the expiry of the prescribed interval between the two doses, Panchkula CMO Dr Mukta Kumar said. She said people were hesitant to take the vaccine in the festive season.

The CMO, however, stated that all required steps were being taken to reach out to those left to be covered under the vaccine campaign. Both doses were required for adequate protection against Covid-19. Hence, everybody should come forward to get themselves fully vaccinated.

The district has ample vaccine stock, with over 1.15 lakh doses available in its kitty.

Vaccination pace hit

The pace of vaccination over the past few weeks has taken a hit due to the ongoing festive season, leaving the Health Department worried. Daily vaccination of average 1,803 people during this week established a clear picture of decline in the number of people coming forward for inoculation. The worst figure was recorded on October 28, which remained at 1,123 only.

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