This story is from July 22, 2021

Over 5 lakh inoculated in Katihar district: DM

More than five lakh beneficiaries have received Covid vaccine shots in Katihar so far. Besides, the urban Tika Express is also moving around and a large number of people have been benefited.
Over 5 lakh inoculated in Katihar district: DM
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KATIHAR: More than five lakh beneficiaries have received Covid vaccine shots in Katihar so far. Besides, the urban Tika Express is also moving around and a large number of people have been benefited.
District magistrate (DM) Udayan Mishra, said, “We have been able to administer vaccines to more than 5 lakh people of the district, till now. The initial hesitation has given way to enthusiasm.
As of now, we are immunizing around 15,000 people per day. The ready availability of vaccines has also helped in building the momentum. Besides, the urban Tika Express is also doing good work in the district. The plan is to saturate the urban population by the end of this month. Along with this, vaccination in flood-prone areas is also going on in full swing.”
District immunisation officer Dr D N Jha said, “Altogether 5,13,625 Covishield doses have been administered, out of which 4,50,000 have received their first dose and over 63,000 persons got their second dose of the vaccine.”
Rahul Sonkar, district technical officer, outreach & nutrition (DTO--O&N) of an NGO associated with the vaccination drive said, “The urban Tika Express was launched on June 4 in the district. We have administered nearly 30,106 doses of vaccines to beneficiaries so far and till Tuesday, 9,872 doses were given to 45 plus people, and around 20,234 doses to persons in the age group of 18 to 45.”
He added: “We are covering more than 800 eligible population for vaccination in a given day. In ward number 45 of the town, around 960 beneficiaries were given jabs in a single day.”
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