Jamnagar, Gandhinagar top in per capita vaccination in Gujarat

GANDHINAGAR: Out of 2.35 lakh eligible for vaccination in Jamnagar city (citizens18 years and above), 2.22 lakh or 94.8% have taken at least the first dose, indicate data by state health & family welfare department. The city also tops in complete vaccination with 17.6% or 41,452 getting both the shots.
Babus’ city Gandhinagar was second with 77.3% of 2.19 lakh eligible population (17 lakh) getting first dose and 14.1% getting both the shots.

On Thursday, Gujarat recorded a vaccination of 2.17 lakh for the first and 35,000 for the second shot, taking the cumulative numbers to 1.65 crore and 46.98 lakh respectively. Among Indian states, Gujarat ranks fourth in administering the first dose, second in fully vaccinated population, and third in overall (first and second doses) vaccination.
The data however indicates an urban-rural divide – the eight municipal corporations in all recorded coverage of 45% population for at least first dose. For the rest of the districts, the figure was just 24.8% or 45% less. In all, one-third or 33.3% of Gujarat population is vaccinated for at least the first dose of vaccination.
“The higher percentage of vaccination in urban areas is due to two factors – the initial phase of 18-44 years was just extended to seven municipal corporations and three districts. Moreover, the number of centres and level of awareness were found to be slightly higher among the cities,” said a senior health department official.