Lags behind in fully vaccinating HCWs, FLWs
Irfan Tramboo
Srinagar, Aug 25: With J&K administering the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to 100 percent population in the 45+ category in all the districts, the administration is further expecting to cover 18+ population of the Union Territory by administering the first dose in at least 80 days.
As per officials, 62% of the 18+ population have been given the first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine while around 15% of the population falling under the 18+ category have received both doses of the vaccine across the UT.
The details provided revealed that the total population in the 18+ category across the Union Territory is 9,303,842, out of which 5,722,600, which is 62%, have received the first jab of the vaccine across the Union Territory, while 1,357,648, which is 15%, have received the second dose of the vaccine as well.
At the same time, the vaccination of the Health Care Workers (HCWs) as well the Front Line Workers (FLWs) continues to lag behind as the target of vaccinating them is yet to be met despite the passage of more than 7 months now.
In terms of the district-wise achievement with regard to the vaccination of the 18+ age group, Srinagar has administered the first dose of the vaccine to 54% of the total population falling in the category, while at the same time, 11% have received both the jabs.
On the other side, Jammu has administered the first jab of the COVID vaccine to 63% of the population in the 18+ category while at the same time at least 25% of the beneficiaries have received both doses of the vaccine.
Across the UT, in terms of vaccinating the 18+ population, district Samba is leading the way with 82% of the population having received the first jab of the vaccine with 23% having received both the jabs, while as Jammu is leading in administering both the doses of the vaccine to the beneficiaries falling under the category.
Overall, as per the officials, they are expecting to cover the 18+ population across the UT in the next 78 days as the administration is currently administering over 45000 vaccine doses on average per day.
About the average per day doses, Jammu is administering the highest of over 6000 doses per day, followed by Budgam with over 4600 doses, Anantnag with over 4400 doses and around 4000 doses per day in district Srinagar.
However, on the front of vaccinating the HCWs, the target is yet to be met despite the fact vaccination when it began in January this year, the HCWs were the first beneficiaries.
As of now, after the passage of over 7 months, only 86% of HCWs have received the first dose of the vaccine, while only half of the registered HCWs so far have been fully vaccinated.
The FLWs who were the second in line to receive the vaccine jab after the HCWs, only 88% of the registered FLWs have received the first dose of the vaccine, while only 60% of them so far have been fully vaccinated.
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