NASHIK: Niphad taluka is leading in vaccination of beneficiaries in rural Nashik, the district health authorities for the Nashik Zilla Parishad said.
“Across the district, we have administered 17.21 lakh doses. So far, 4.15 lakh people have been fully vaccinated,” additional district health officer Dr Ravindra Chaudhary said.
The vaccination drive has picked up pace in the rural areas. “Earlier, there were issues in the rural parts – especially the tribal areas of the district. Special campaigns were organised by the local health officials to spread awareness among the people. The picture has changed quite a bit now,” said Dr Chaudhary.
Niphad taluka is leading the vaccination chart by administering 2.36 lakh doses to the beneficiaries. It is followed by the Nashik taluka, where 1.74 lakh doses have been administered to beneficiaries.
The rural data excludes the vaccination both in Nashik and Malegaon municipal corporations. All 10 talukas have already administered one lakh doses. The other talukas are those with lesser population – mostly the tribal and remote areas.
It may be noted that Niphad and adjoining Sinnar taluka are the hotspots of covid cases in the district. At the same time the health authorities in Niphad taluka have carried out the vaccination programme aggressively.
According to Dr Nawalsing Chavan, who was the taluka health officer of Niphad, said rising awareness about the vaccination, need for travel and other factors helped in demand for vaccination from the very first day.
