BHOPAL: A total of 6,734 people were administered vaccine to protect against Covid-19 in Bhopal on Saturday. Almost 80% of the jabs were administered to those getting their second dose.
According to estimates, during the current week, around 91,000 completed their 84-day wait for second dose eligibility. An estimated 79,000 of were administered second dose during the week. It was above the 65% turnout ratio observed during the last five weeks.
In the next week, around 2.43 lakh people would be eligible for their second dose. In the following seven weeks, 3.22 lakh people in Bhopal would require the second dose for inoculation.
An estimated 3.24 lakh second doses have been administered in Bhopal since first week of August. However, in August the turnout was low. Four in 10 eligible for vaccination did not turn up. With a mild rise in Covid-19 numbers, more people are expected to rush for vaccination, said experts.
On Saturday, 83 sites were conducting vaccination in Bhopal which included nine private sites. Gandhi Nagar CHC vaccinated 639 people. At Katju hospital, 516 got the jab. Sarojani Naidu centre reported 510 jabs administered. Team under SDM Huzur vaccinated 348, followed by AIIMS Bhopal centres where around 500 were provided vaccination against Covid-19. Around 1,577 people were vaccinated in 16 primary health care centres across Bhopal.
