Gurgaon : So far no covaxin has been found at government session venues in the city First The supply of the vaccine produced by Bharat Biotech in dosage form through July remains thin. When was the last time someone got the first shot covaxin It was June 30.
NS Second The dose of Covaccine should be given within four to six weeks after the first jab. The health department has had to ration the vaccine to ensure that those who received the first dose get their second dose on time. A total of 52,213 people who received their first shots of Covaxin at government session sites in June were due for their second. Dosage In July. So far this month, only 29,369 of these recipients have received second Covaxin jabs, meaning another 22,844 have not yet completed their doses.
Some private hospitals in the city are offering the first and second doses of Covaxin, but these are not free. In July, about 8,000 people received their first dose of Covaxin, while about 2,000 people received a second dose.
Compared to June, the Covaxin stock of Haryana and accordingly the stock of Gurgaon have also declined significantly this month. While the state had received 3.25 lakh doses of Covaxin in June, the supply fell to 1.64 lakh in July. Gurgaon, which received 1.1 lakh doses of Covaxin last month, received 43,000 doses this month. After injecting more than 29,000 people, the city now has more than 13,600 Covaxin doses left.
This has caused some concern among Covaxin recipients. Sector 48 resident Ankita Soni, who is due for her second shot, refused to go to a private hospital. “I have been hearing about vaccination issues in those centres. But walk-in is difficult on government sites as there is no guarantee that one can get the slot,” she said.
The pace of vaccination has been overall slow due to the lack of vaccines. “We are not giving the first dose of Covaxin this month as over 22,000 people are due for their second dose. Gurgaon Chief Medical Officer Dr Virendra Yadav said, “We will restart the first slot after vaccinating all of them for the second slot.”
State Immunization Officer Dr Virendra Ahlawat said that earlier also, preference was given to those who needed to take a second dose. “Many districts have stopped the first dose and are giving only the second dose,” he said, adding that they are expecting smooth supply by mid-August.
NS Second The dose of Covaccine should be given within four to six weeks after the first jab. The health department has had to ration the vaccine to ensure that those who received the first dose get their second dose on time. A total of 52,213 people who received their first shots of Covaxin at government session sites in June were due for their second. Dosage In July. So far this month, only 29,369 of these recipients have received second Covaxin jabs, meaning another 22,844 have not yet completed their doses.
Some private hospitals in the city are offering the first and second doses of Covaxin, but these are not free. In July, about 8,000 people received their first dose of Covaxin, while about 2,000 people received a second dose.
Compared to June, the Covaxin stock of Haryana and accordingly the stock of Gurgaon have also declined significantly this month. While the state had received 3.25 lakh doses of Covaxin in June, the supply fell to 1.64 lakh in July. Gurgaon, which received 1.1 lakh doses of Covaxin last month, received 43,000 doses this month. After injecting more than 29,000 people, the city now has more than 13,600 Covaxin doses left.
This has caused some concern among Covaxin recipients. Sector 48 resident Ankita Soni, who is due for her second shot, refused to go to a private hospital. “I have been hearing about vaccination issues in those centres. But walk-in is difficult on government sites as there is no guarantee that one can get the slot,” she said.
The pace of vaccination has been overall slow due to the lack of vaccines. “We are not giving the first dose of Covaxin this month as over 22,000 people are due for their second dose. Gurgaon Chief Medical Officer Dr Virendra Yadav said, “We will restart the first slot after vaccinating all of them for the second slot.”
State Immunization Officer Dr Virendra Ahlawat said that earlier also, preference was given to those who needed to take a second dose. “Many districts have stopped the first dose and are giving only the second dose,” he said, adding that they are expecting smooth supply by mid-August.
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