COVID-19 vaccination: Female recipients continue to outnumber males Allahabad News – Times of India

Prayagraj: Woman In Prayagraj district, the number of men continued to receive the Kovid-19 vaccine. Of the 3,33,530 doses given between December 1-12, 1,71,842 were given to women and 1,61,540 to men and 148 to transgenders. Health department data showed that out of 48,81,329 doses administered so far in the district, 25,32,007 are male, 23,47,212 female and 2,110 transgender are covered under the vaccination campaign.
Data released by the health department on Sunday claimed that after initial hiccups, female recipients maintained their lead in vaccination in the second week of this month and more female recipients of all age groups are in rural and urban areas for vaccination. Arriving at the vaccination centres. Against Covid-19.
Officials said that after registering the lead in September, October and November, female recipients were marginally behind their male counterparts in the first week of this month, but have now outnumbered males in terms of vaccinations received.
Records claim that out of 9,52,528 jabs given to eligible recipients in November, 5,00,968 women received jabs, while the number of male recipients of the vaccine stood at 4,51,214. Similarly, out of the total 8,41,889 doses administered in October, 4,40,094 were given to women, while 4,01,428 doses were received by men. In addition, in September, out of a total of 9,39,300 doses given to eligible recipients, 4,78,740 women and 4,60,002 men were vaccinated. Additional Chief Medical Officer and District Immunization Officer (DIO) Dr told TOI that female recipients are taking an active part in the vaccination campaign and as a result, more women beneficiaries were vaccinated for the fourth consecutive month.
However, the ACMO claimed that we have also focused on giving a second jab to eligible recipients of all age groups in due course and for this, the health team has come up with a micro plan to fully cover the recipients under the immunization category. were working. District health officials have set a target of dispensing 45,16,437 recipients of all age groups.

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