Inoculate 15k/day in Begusarai: DM

BEGUSARAI: District magistrate (DM) Arvind Kumar Verma has asked the health officials of Begusarai to intensify the vaccination drive and inoculate at least 15,000 people daily.
Addressing the local health and other officials concerned through videoconference on Friday after detection of the first case of Covid-19 in the district after a gap of about one and a half months, the DM directed the in-charge medical officers and BDOs to take every necessary step to make the special vaccination drive scheduled for December 17 a big success.
“For this, the officials may take the help of integrated child development scheme (ICDS), Jeevika or any other department for spreading awareness,” he said.
He also urged the people to wear masks and follow necessary Covid protocol to avoid any fresh wave of the pandemic in view of the new Omicron variant.
Taking exception to the fact that only nine of the 18 blocks in the district had achieved 75% first dose vaccination, the DM directed the officials concerned to intensify the drive.
According to information provided by the district health department, altogether 15.58 lakh people have got their first dose in the district, while 8.06 lakh also received their second dose.
As per information provided by district immunization officer Gopal Mishra, 95% of the targeted population in the urban areas had already got the first dose. However, about 40,000 of the vaccinated people did not turn up for their second dose.
“Besides, another 3,000 people have not got even their first dose,” he said, adding a concerted effort will be made to bring every such people to the vaccination centre.