PUNE: The second dose vaccination against Covid-19 has picked up pace post-Diwali in the district.
The CoWIN data revealed that the average daily vaccination for the second dose remained in the range of 25,000 to 28,000 from November 7 to November 17. Between 8,000 and 10,000 first doses were administered per day in the same duration.
The data revealed that on November 13, around 37,507 beneficiaries were vaccinated with the second dose — the highest in the past 10 days. A total of 34,101 second doses were administered on November 15 and 31,198 doses on November 12.
An official from the public health services, Pune circle, said around nine lakh beneficiaries were eligible for the second dose of Covishield and about one lakh were eligible for the second shot of Covaxin on November 1. As the vaccination centres were closed during the Diwali holidays, the second dose vaccination picked up the pace post-Diwali.
The official said the record vaccination of Covishield in September would also result in an increased number of eligible beneficiaries for the second dose in November and December. The second dose of Covishield needs to be administered between the 12th and 16th week from the date of the first dose.
The district health department officials stated that the vaccination in rural Pune, lagging in the district, would get the much necessary boost through the “Har Ghar Dastak” drive.
