City hits another milestone, over 25 lakh doses given so far

Prayagraj: Setting another milestone against Covid-19 in Sangam city, the number of jabs administered in the district crossed the 25 lakh mark on Friday.
The health department data has revealed that over 25.20 lakh jabs have already been administered to 14 lakh male and 11 lakh female recipients in the district so far. Besides, over seven lakh jabs were administered to beneficiaries in just 24 days of September.
On September 23 alone, as many as 46,651 doses were administered to recipients of all age groups, including 39,267 recipients of first dose and 73267 recipients of second dose.
Statistics also revealed that as many as 11,504 jabs were administered to recipients in January, 51,575 in February, 1,17,625 in March, 1,86,853 in April, 2,21,808 in May, 2,74,860 in June, 3,52,925 in July, 5,84,496 in August and 6,39,540 till September 22 .
Out of 25.20 lakh doses, 14 lakh doses were given to male recipients, 11 lakh to female recipients, and 1,073 to transgender persons.
The district health authorities have set a target of administering jabs to 46.10 lakh beneficiaries, and till September 24, it has already crossed the 25 lakh mark.
District immunization officer (DIO) and additional chief medical officer (ACMO) Dr Teerath Lal on Thursday told TOI, “Sincere efforts are underway to cover recipients of all age groups living in villages, blocks and urban areas. Moreover, special camps are being held at several places in the city to cover maximum number of people.”
He added that five special camps have already been held, including two in August and three in September. This has helped the department cover over 25 lakh beneficiaries. Dr Lal said that the response was way better than expected, and around 20 lakh recipients have been given at least one dose each so far.
The department has, in fact, increased the number of Covid-19 vaccination sites (CVCs) with every passing month, and September witnessed the highest number of sites (400). These measures were taken to expand the reach of health teams, particularly in remote villages. Roughly, 52% of the targeted recipients have been given jabs and around 11% are fully vaccinated now.