PUNE: The state health services officials on Monday stated that the district at present had around 12 lakh beneficiaries due for the second dose of Covid vaccines, while 45% of the target population (around 39 lakh beneficiaries) was fully inoculated.
Sanjay Deshmukh, assistant director (medical), Pune circle, told TOI, “The district has vaccinated 75.9 lakh beneficiaries with the first jab and 90% have been given Covishield. Many of them were vaccinated from August last week onwards, making them steadily eligible for the second dose according to the Covishield dose interval norm.”
He said, “As per our knowledge, around 12 lakh beneficiaries are eligible for the second dose at present. With ample availability of vaccines, they should get their second shots at nearby vaccination sites.”
