Vaccination in Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has gained momentum with 18,67,652 doses administered up to now, out of which 7,95,146 doses have been administered since June 1. The most dose has been administered for the age group 18 years and above.
On 3 July, the PMC vaccinated 54,136 beneficiaries, the largest single-day vaccination within the metropolis since January 16, when the nationwide vaccination marketing campaign was launched. According to Vaishali Jadhav, PMC’s assistant medical officer and in-charge of the vaccination marketing campaign, “this included vaccination done at both private and government centers.”
While PMC is struggling to maintain vaccination numbers at a excessive stage, resulting from inadequate provide of free doses of vaccinations, personal hospitals are contributing to the marketing campaign by means of paid vaccinations.
A civic official stated, “The payment drive for immunization in private hospitals was going at a good pace but later slowed down after the government announced free vaccination for all those above 18 years of age.”
Since June 1, PMC has given 7,95,146 doses, which is 43 per cent of the overall doses for the reason that begin of the vaccination marketing campaign. At least two-thirds of those got to beneficiaries aged 18 to 44, for whom vaccination is open from May 1.
A complete of 5,31,242 folks within the age group of 18-44 years had been beneficiaries of the vaccine as of June 1.
PMC plans to take the vaccination marketing campaign to the doorstep of the poor by establishing non permanent immunization facilities in slum areas to sort out vaccine hesitation and make doses extra simply accessible.
The civil administration has set a goal to vaccinate 4,66,313 slum dwellers above the age of 18 years in 390 slums throughout the town. The civic slum division has been entrusted with the duty of figuring out the eligible residents by gathering their names, Aadhaar numbers and cell phone numbers.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
