Thiruvananthapuram : Vaccination campaign in the state has been a huge success, said Health Minister Veena George. 88,23,524 doses were administered between 1st of August and 31st alone. Of this, 70,89,202 persons were given their first shot while 17,34,322 received the 2nd dose. 5 lakh doses were administered on 2 days of August 13, and 14. Four lakh shots were administered on 6 days (Aug 12, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31), three lakh shots on each of 9 days( Aug 3,6,7,9,11,18,19,26,29) and one lakh doses given on 5 days(Aug 1,4, 5,20,28_.
The centre sanctioned greater vaccine consignment following persistent demand from the state. A total of 70,35,940 doses comprising 58,99,580 Covishield and 11,36,360 Covaxin were received from the centre. Additionally, 2.5 lakh vaccines were purchased from CSR Funds via KMSCR. A total of 72,85,940 vaccines became available for the state.
Vaccination campaign began in the state from 9th of August on instructions of the Chief Minister. The aim was to inoculate maximum number of persons across the state. The campaign was conducted in phases. The first phase targeted residents above 60 and the bed-ridden. Teachers, college students, those with underlying health conditions etc were prioritised in the second phase. All above 18 would have been vaccinated with at least one dose by end of September.
4,41,111 shots were administered on Tuesday as part of vaccination campaign. Total number of persons who received either first or both doses in state now figure at 2,90,51,913, of whom, 2,12,55,618 have received their first dose and 77,96,295 both the doses. Viewed in terms of projected population for 2021, 60.04 percent of the people have been vaccinated with 1 dose of the vaccine and 22.02 percent with both doses. 74.04 percent of the persons above 18 have been vaccinated with one shot and 27.16 with both doses so far.
100 percent of healthcare workers and covid frontline activists have been inoculated with one dose of the vaccine and 86 percent with both doses. 91 percent of those aged above 45 have been vaccinated with at least one shot while 46 percent have received both doses. 51 percent of ages between 18 and 44 have been inoculated with 1 dose of the vaccine.
