NASHIK: At least 50% of the eligible population for Covid vaccination in the district has now received at least one dose of vaccine.
Nashik district has a population of 52.48 lakh, who are above the age of 18 years. As per the present statistics provided by the district administration, 26.39 lakh people have been vaccinated by the evening on Monday.
“This is a remarkable achievement on the part of district health authorities. It all began with the heavy resistance for the vaccine in the beginning in rural areas, while in the urban areas the vaccination centres witnessed a huge rush. The number of beneficiaries receiving the first dose now has crossed the 50 %-mark,” said Ganesh Misal, the Nashik deputy collector and nodal officer for vaccination.
The total population of the district is 72.89 lakh.
With 26.39 lakh people vaccinated, they are 50.15% of the eligible beneficiaries and is 36.11% of the total population.
Similarly, 9.54 lakh beneficiaries have received the second dose, which is 18.18% of the total eligible population.
The officer said the vaccination has gathered pace due to better availability of the vaccines and the people are now coming forth to get the vaccine without hesitation.
“We now have about 1 lakh vaccines still in stock, which means the vaccination drive can be carried out at a steady pace for at least three days with the average vaccination of 40,000 doses per day if the interval between the supply of vaccine doses increases for some unforeseen reasons,” Misal said.
