1.5 crore covid wax shots given in 7 NCR districts bordering Delhi. Gurgaon News – Times of India

Strong vaccination coverage comes amid warning signs of another spike in Covid infections in the ongoing festive season in the National Capital Region (NCR). In numbers, while Delhi leads as the first Indian city to deliver over 2 crore Covid-19 doses, its immediate neighbors in the NCR have collectively delivered 1.52 crore doses.
So far, Delhi has given 1.3 crore first doses and 73 lakh second doses. Its first and second dose coverage is 86% and 48% respectively.
After Delhi, the region has the highest number of vaccinations done by Gurugram (35.3 lakh, including 21.8 lakh first and 13.5 lakh second dose), followed by Ghaziabad (32.4 lakh – 22.2 lakh first and 10.2 lakh second dose), followed by Noida Is. (27.4 lakh – approx 18 lakh first and 9.4 lakh second dose), Faridabad (24.6 lakh – 16.4 lakh first and 8.2 lakh second dose), Sonipat (13.8 lakh – 9.8 lakh first and around 4 lakh second dose), Jhajjar and Rohtak ( Both 9.7 lakhs, 6.7 lakhs with the first and around 3 lakhs with the second dose).
Gurugram’s first dose is 121%, followed by Noida (114%), Faridabad (104%), Jhajjar (92%), Sonipat (86%), Rohtak (84%) and Ghaziabad (82%). The additional dose in Gurugram and Noida is attributed to the temporary population working in these cities or migrants who do not have local registrations such as Aadhaar or voter ID. Gurugram also has the best second dose coverage at 75%, followed by Noida (60.7%), Faridabad (52%), Jhajjar (38%), Ghaziabad (37.9%), Rohtak (37%) and Sonipat (35%). is the location of. . The health departments of both UP and Haryana are trying to ramp up vaccination to achieve 100% of the projected target by the end of the year. Haryana has decided to send ASHA door-to-door to convince those who have not yet taken the second dose.
“We are getting an adequate supply of vaccines and, therefore, aim to have all eligible people vaccinated by the end of December. We have already sought help from religious, community and local leaders to motivate people to get their shots All the districts have also been provided with the list of people due for their second dose,” ACS (Health) Rajiv Arora said. Gurugram Chief Medical Officer Dr Virendra Yadav said that the health teams would meet the Resident Welfare Association (RWA) so that people could get their second dose on time. “We have dedicated sessions for the second dose and our team is calling people who are about to receive them now. We are also planning to put up hoardings and distribute pamphlets in every society. In addition, the teams are in rural and She is visiting urban slums. Vaccination bus where she set up mobile camps for vaccination,” Dr Yadav said.
Authorities in Noida and Ghaziabad have appealed to the people to conduct an investigation at the earliest. Health officials in Noida said special sites have been set up for Dose 2 recipients.
“We have specially earmarked several centers for the second dose and have reserved Saturdays for them at all centres. We are getting enough doses and there is no shortage. To keep the crowd under control, some centers have been given only walks. have been earmarked for -in or pre-in-registered beneficiaries,” said Dr Sunil Sharma, chief medical officer, GB Nagar.