Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Sunday said that the state has received a proposal for supply of 30 million dose-1 and 30 million dose-2 from Pharma Regulatory Services Limited, Malta for COVID-19 vaccination.
Thus, a proposal of 6 crore (60 million) doses of Sputnik V vaccine has been received by the State Government, Vij said.
He said that the State Government is considering this proposal and will present it in the cabinet meeting for final approval.
Sharing the status of the vaccine roll out, he said that the administration of the COVID vaccine is being done in the entire state and people are ensuring their full participation in it.
He said that those who have not been administered the vaccine should get it done as and when their turn comes.
Notably, the State Government had floated a global tender to procure one crore COVID-19 vaccination. The government aims to vaccinate around 1.76 crore eligible people. The beneficiaries include 1.05 crore falling in the age group of 18 to 44 years and remaining 71 lakh in the age group of 45 to 60 years and above. Thus, around 3.5 crore vaccination doses are to be administered to 1.76 crore beneficiaries of which around 62 doses have been administered.
Since the beginning of the vaccination drive in January, the state has been able to fully vaccinate around 10 lakh people (3.4 percent of the total population) while about 52 lakh people (17 percent of the total population) have received their first jab of either Covaxin or Covishield. Till June 6, a total of around 62 lakh vaccine jabs have been administered in Haryana, which has an estimated population of 2.9 crore.
Post Corona Care Centres opened in Haryana
Anil Vij said that keeping in mind the health of the patients who have recovered from Coronavirus, post Corona Care Centres ‘Umang’ have been opened in government hospitals of the state.
In ‘Umang’ Centre, the patients who have recovered from Corona are being treated for post COVID complications. Also, such patients are being taught yoga and pranayama other than consultation by physiotherapists and doctors, Vij said.
The Minister said that there is a gradual decline in the COVID-19 cases in the second wave, however, the people should still be cautious and vigilant.
One should strictly adhere to the COVID-related guidelines so as to contain the spread of the virus. For this, people of the state should ensure wearing of masks, maintaining social distancing and wash hands at regular intervals, he added.
Vij further said that in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State Government has made elaborate arrangements in the hospitals, due to which there is no shortage of oxygen, ventilators and beds in the hospitals of the state.
The Health Minister also said that apart from hospitals, the health of home isolation patients is also being monitored by doctors and health workers and they have also been given medical kits to protect them from the virus.