As per the data from the health department, a total of 1,55,778 beneficiaries out of the targeted 3,03,320 have been inoculated during the first two days of the vaccination drive taking the coverage to around 51%. (representative image)
RANCHI: The intensive vaccination programme during weekends that was aimed at improving the vaccination coverage among beneficiaries above 45 years of age has been extended to other days of the week. The decision was taken after the initiative got lukewarm response. A mere 51% of the total targeted beneficiaries turned up for inoculation during the first two days of the programme.
A directive in this regard was issued by the state nodal officer for vaccination, A Dodde.
A health worker takes the vaccine shot at Rims, Ranchi on Wednesday
RANCHI: At the current pace of the inoculation drive, it will take about 31 years for the last eligible person in Jharkhand to receive an anti-Covid vaccine. At present, the average rate of vaccination is 2,957 persons a day and the drive is supposed to be conducted four days a week. Considering around 1.96 crore people who are in the age and health bracket to receive the vaccine, it will take another 6,560 days for the drive to be complete. With the schedule of four days a week, it translates into 31 years.