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New Delhi: Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that the Center’s ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign for door-to-door COVID vaccination has resulted in an increase of 5.9 per cent in the first dose coverage and 11.7 per cent increase in the coverage of the second dose till November 30. Is. on Thursday.
He appreciated their performance during the campaign while reviewing the progress made under the campaign with the Health Secretaries and NHM Mission Directors of the States and Union Territories through video conference.
Launched on November 3, the ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign aims to create door-to-door awareness, mobilization and immunization of all eligible beneficiaries in all states and union territories.
A health ministry statement said that it was highlighted that although the campaign has picked up the pace of vaccination, around 12 crore beneficiaries are still due for their second dose.
The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 125 crore. As per a provisional report, out of this, 79.13 crore (84.3 per cent) beneficiaries have been given the first dose and 45.82 crore (49 per cent) have been given the second dose.
“The states were advised to prepare a targeted plan to saturate all eligible beneficiaries with the first dose, with respect to the doses given in August and September, so as to rapidly increase the pace of vaccination after the second dose,” the statement said. To ensure coverage of all the beneficiaries. ,
He was also advised to ensure that the vaccine doses available with the states are consumed on time.
Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, where the ZyCoV-D vaccine will be used initially, can identify districts where the first dose of the vaccine will be administered, the statement said. There are still a large number of people for
National training for ZyCoV-D has been completed. Selected states should plan sessions based on the Pharmajet injector and identify vaccines to be trained to use the device.
In the review meeting, states shared their experiences of expanding coverage in remote and inaccessible areas.
The Union Health Secretary urged them to make better use of local influencers and community leaders to raise awareness among communities to come forward for vaccine doses, especially those who are overdue for a second dose.
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