This story is from October 12, 2021

Gujarat: 50% eligible population in 6 districts vaccinated

The urban-rural divide is apparent when it comes to Covid-19 vaccination in Gujarat. While 89% of the eligible population has been administered the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine in the state, the rate is as high as 97% for the eight municipal corporations. However, this rate dips to 85% for the rest of the state (other than the municipal corporation areas). Similarly, against 52% eligible population getting both the doses in eight cities, the number in case of the 33 districts was 41.5%.
Gujarat: 50% eligible population in 6 districts vaccinated
Six districts — Ahmedabad, Mahisagar, Tapi, Vadodara, Valsad and Dahod — have 90% or more Covdi-19 vaccine coverage in case of the first dose.
AHMEDABAD: The urban-rural divide is apparent when it comes to Covid-19 vaccination in Gujarat. While 89% of the eligible population has been administered the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine in the state, the rate is as high as 97% for the eight municipal corporations.
However, this rate dips to 85% for the rest of the state (other than the municipal corporation areas).
Similarly, against 52% eligible population getting both the doses in eight cities, the number in case of the 33 districts was 41.5%.
Six districts — Ahmedabad, Mahisagar, Tapi, Vadodara, Valsad and Dahod — have 90% or more Covdi-19 vaccine coverage in case of the first dose. The number of districts with over 50% coverage of both the doses is also six — Ahmedabad, Aravalli, Mahisagar, Narmada, Navsari and Vadodara. The figures exclude the municipal corporation areas.
“Vaccination currently is the only way through which we can bring down the number of daily cases and reduce the severity. The aggressive vaccination has yielded results in urban areas such as Ahmedabad and Surat which once recorded very high daily cases,” said a city-based public health expert.
Experts, however, stressed on creating awareness about the importance of vaccination rather than just increasing the number to achieve the target. “Some malpractices have also come to the fore as the officials are also under stress to complete the vaccination target. But the focus must be on effective communication and public participation,” said the expert.
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Parth Shastri

Parth Shastri is senior correspondent at The Times of India, Ahmedabad. He reports on crime as well as issues related to traffic in the city, forensic investigation, archaeology and emergency medical services.

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