Just a day after crossing the 18 crore dose milestone, Uttar Pradesh achieved another major milestone on Wednesday as the first dose of the Covid vaccine administered in the state crossed the 12-crore mark.
Standing on the top, Uttar Pradesh has administered 18,11,92,010 doses of Covid vaccine. The state is followed by Maharashtra with 12,57,80,476 doses. With this, nearly 42 per cent of UP population is fully vaccinated and more than 82 per cent has received one dose of the vaccine.
In the light of the emergence of the novel coronavirus’ new variant ‘Omicron’, the UP government has expedited the vaccination coverage in the state. According to the latest figures on CoWIN, Uttar Pradesh has administered over 12,00,68,428 first doses of the Covid vaccine so far.
Keeping in mind the new variant of coronavirus, the state government is committed to providing the vaccine shield to the people of the state at the earliest. In wake of the emerging situation, work is being undertaken under a special strategy to expedite the vaccination campaign in rural areas with the cluster approach and the ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ strategy.
Now, in the ongoing door-to-door awareness campaign in the villages, healthcare teams, including ASHA and Anganwadi workers, are busting myths surrounding the Covid vaccine and motivating people to take the jab as soon as possible.
Uttar Pradesh has played an important role in the pan-Indian vaccination campaign with its wide coverage of the population under the vaccine umbrella. From the very beginning, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has laid special emphasis on the vaccination campaign, underlining that it is a strong weapon in dealing with the pandemic.
The government has adopted the ‘Cluster Model 2.0’ to improve the second dose coverage in the state. Giving priority to full vaccination, the work of administering the second dose using the Cluster Model 2.0 is being done in those villages and localities where the first dose was successfully administered through the cluster model.
The state-wide launch of the cluster model earlier in June for the Covid vaccination drive made the task easy, equitable and seamless, eliminating crucial roadblocks like transport and the digital divide.