Earlier, the state was dispensing around 1.75 lakh doses per day. This number has now come down from 1.4 lakh to 1.5 lakh doses per day.
According to officials, while most vaccination centers in urban areas have witnessed good turnout, people in rural areas still have to be persuaded to step out. “People here are still worried about what will happen after they take their jobs. Health workers will have to visit their homes and educate them about the importance of vaccines to be ensured at immunization centers,” said Dr Swarajya Lakshmi, District Medical Health Officer, Rangareddy.
For example in one case, 200 people took the vaccine shot. Keshampet Only after the Primary Health Center (PHC) was sensitized by the authorities. On average, PHCs give about 100 doses every day.
within the limits of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) too, officials say they sometimes have to send their employees to people’s homes to convince them about getting the Kovid-19 vaccine. “We want to make sure everyone is vaccinated, before another wave hits. A health department official said that this is the only way we can limit the death rate.
Another issue: the lack of vaccines at government centres. “Earlier, the centers used to receive stock for a week. But now there is a supply on a day to day basis depending on the number of second doses in a particular area,” said an official. At present any government centre. not giving the first dose of covaxin. It is available only to those who are prescribed for their second dose. The state has also halted the vaccine campaign on Wednesday and Sunday.
But not only in government centers, the number of vaccinations in private hospitals is also decreasing. “This may be due to a laid-back attitude among the people after the fall in the Covid-19 cases. Also, government hospitals are now offering free vaccines to people of all age groups. It could also be that people are not coming to private hospitals,” said Amit Adilabadkar, chief brand officer, KIMS Hospitals.
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