Uttar Pradesh: Prayagraj bags third position after Lucknow, and Sitapur in Mega drive vaccination

PRAYAGRAJ: The Sangam city has set a record of highest vaccination in a single day as 90,696 jabs were administered to recipients of all age groups in the district on Monday under a special vaccination campaign.
The vaccination was held at over 400 sites on Monday and Sangam City bagged the third position in the state after Lucknow ( first) and Sitapur (second).
With this, the authorities of the district health department claimed to have given jabs to over 20 lakh recipients of all age groups till September 6.
District Immunization officer (DIO) and additional chief medical officer (ACMO) Dr Teerath Lal told TOI that the department aimed to cover maximum number of recipients in a single day campaign and we have been successful to cover as many as 90,696 recipients in a single day.
Before this, a total of 90,483 recipients were administered jab in a mega vax drive held on August 5. He, however, said that we would be taking up vaccination exercises in remote village areas to cover a sizable number of rural beneficiaries.
In the Sangam City, as many as 20,02,517 jabs have been administered to recipients of all age groups till September 6 including 15,88,706 of first dose and 4,13,811 of second dose.
Moreover,officials of the district health department have set a target of administering Covid vaccine to around 46.10 lakh people, including 34 lakh recipients aged between 18 and 44 and 12.10 lakh above 45 years of age.
On Monday,as many as 90,696 recipients were given jabs in a single day which included 84,217 of the first dose and 6,479 of the second dose.
Moreover, roughly 43% of the targeted 46.10 lakh people have been vaccinated against coronavirus in the Sangam city so far. Interestingly, the number of people who are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in the city crossed the 4.13 lakh mark. Besides, over 15.88 lakh recipients were given the first dose.
A senior health official, meanwhile, said “Recipients of all age groups are quite enthusiastic to get inoculated as they continue to wait for long durations for their turn in long queues at Covid vaccination sites in urban as well as rural areas.” He added, the number of women recipients is also increasing at pinkbooths as women too don’t want to miss a chance to get vaccinated.