The second dose of Covid vaccine administration began in Chhattisgarh on Sunday. The first phase is expected to conclude by February 18.
“Around 75 percent of health workers in Chhattisgarh have been given the first dose of Covid vaccine. By February 18 we expect to cover the remaining health workers,” immunization officer Dr Amar Singh said.
According to the Health Department, in the first phase of corona vaccination 74.25 percent of the health workers in the state were covered.
Of the targeted 2.82 lakh health workers, 2.10 lakh workers got the vaccine shots by February 13, a press release said.
Balod registered the highest percentage of Covid vaccination in the first phase, covering 90.49 percent of the health workers. Raipur accounted for 70.79 percent while Narayanpur district (40.30 percent) came at the bottom.
Likewise, in all 24.30 percent of the frontline workers were vaccinated in the state. “We plan to complete it by February 25,” Dr Amar Singh said.
By February 13, 58.16 percent of the frontline workers were vaccinated in Balod. Raipur covered 21.49 percent and Kanker only 0.86 percent.
The administration of the second dose of Covid vaccination started on Sunday and 833 persons across Chhattisgarh received the vaccine, the release said.