In Maharashtra feat, 2 crore fully vaccinated as 1.27 lakh get jab in Mumbai on women-only day

MUMBAI: A fifth of Maharashtra’s population has been fully vaccinated as on Friday. The state became the first to completely vaccinate over 2 crore people.
Also, in Mumbai, 1.27 lakh women got vaccinated at public/private sector vaccination centres on Friday, a record high for the city’s first women-only vaccination day.
The state has an estimated adult population of 9.58 crore, of which 2,00,59,260 have got both doses and 3.17crore people got a single dose.With this, the state has given double shots to 21% of its population and a single dose to 33% people. It means that more than 54% of the state’s adult population has received at least one shot against coronavirus. The state has administered 7,18,85,574 vaccine doses, the second highest after UP.
“Maharashtra became the first state to fully vaccinate more than 2 crore people,” said Dr Pradeep Vyas, additional chief secretary (health). State officials said while UP has been leading the chart with most vaccinations, Maharashtra has been at the top for complete vaccinations. UP administered most doses (9.32 crore), but it fully vaccinated 1.61 crore people.
Mumbai’s first women-only vaccination day saw an encouraging response as 1,27,351 women were vaccinated during the day. Civic officials said they are likely to plan another day next week.