Har Ghar Dastak 2.0 campaign kicks off; over 1.74 cr beneficiaries in Maharashtra due for second dose

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Till May 31, a total of 16.7 crore vaccine doses had been administered in Maharashtra. In the age group 15-59, a total of 7.1 crore beneficiaries had got the first dose while 5.8 crore have been fully vaccinated. In the 60+ age group, 1.3 crore beneficiaries have got the first shot while 1.13 crore took both doses. In the age group 12-14, over 22 lakh beneficiaries have got the first dose while 9.8 lakh have been fully vaccinated, according to a state health department report.

There has been a lacklustre response for precaution doses, state health department officials said. For instance in the 60+ age group, a total of 16.36 lakh beneficiaries have taken the booster, while 2.6 lakh beneficiaries have taken the precaution dose in the 15-59 age group.

Overall, in Pune, 1.8 crore vaccine doses have been administered, the highest after Mumbai where more than 2.1 crore vaccine doses have been administered.

Pune city immunisation officer Dr Suryakant Deokar told The Indian Express that an approximate 4.5 lakh beneficiaries in the city are due for the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine .

“We have been struggling hard to ensure that maximum number of people are fully vaccinated. As many as 10.5 lakh SMSes have been sent out apart from radio jingles and alerts on channels to remind citizens to complete their vaccination. As part of the campaign, we will now instruct medical officers across 15 wards in the city to connect with the remaining beneficiaries as per the list available with them and ensure they are fully vaccinated,” Dr Deokar said.