Uttarakhand: Bageshwar became the first district to do 100% first dose of Covid-19 vaccination

Uttarakhand: Bageshwar became the first district to do 100% first dose of Covid-19 vaccination
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Dehradun. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, while interacting informally with the media at the CM residence, said that the first dose of all citizens above 18 years of age has been 100 percent immunized by Khirsu, the development block of district Bageshwar and Pauri. The target given for citizens above 18 years of age to district Bageshwar and development block Khirsu (probable population of 2021 relative to 2011 census) is 172210 and 29374 respectively. Against which the first dose vaccination of 176776 and 37789 beneficiaries has been done by district Bageshwar and development block Khisu respectively till August 12, 2021.

The Chief Minister said that the world’s largest COVID vaccination campaign is going on in the country under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Uttarakhand has got special support from the Prime Minister. So far this month, 17 lakh doses have been received. We will do 100% vaccination in Uttarakhand by the end of December.

Under the guidance of the Government of India, the Kovid-19 vaccination campaign is being successfully organized from 16 January 2021. Necessary steps are being taken continuously at the State, District, and Block level to promote the vaccination campaign. According to the Kovid-19 vaccination coverage dated 17 August 2021, the first dose of vaccination of beneficiaries 45 years and above is 2326374 (83%) and second dose 1336923 (48%) and the first dose of vaccination for citizens of 18 to 44 years of age 3027666 (61%) and the second dose is 211958 (4%).

A total of 7435124 doses have been given under the Kovid-19 vaccination campaign till the guest is in the state. In which the first dose is 5661943 (73%) and the second dose is 1773181 (23%).

According to the information received by the Chief Minister, District Bageshwar, and development block, Kharisu was certified as the first district and development block to complete 100 percent Kovid-19 vaccination in the state and the above achievements were appreciated. Accordingly, in the said campaign, District Officer of District Bageshwar (Shri Vineet Kumar Meena), Chief Medical Officer (Dr. Sunita Tamta), District Immunization Officer (Dr. Pramod Singh Jangpangi), and officers/personnel of Health Department and District Officer of District Pauri (Dr. K. Vijaykumar Jogdande), Chief Medical Officer (Dr. Manoj Sharma). Congratulations to the District Immunization Officer (Dr. Gambhir Singh Talian) and the officers/personnel of the Health Department. Health Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat was also present on the occasion.

Anita Amoli

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