With 1 cr doses in hand, state kicks off 7-day mission to jab 15L+ daily

With over 3 crore people in the state yet to receive the first dose of Covid vaccine, the state government is launching a week-long special vaccination drive — Mission Kavach Kundal — from October 8-14.

- Bhavika Jain

Mumbai:

The aim is to vaccinate over 15 lakh people every day and give priority to those who have not even received their first dose. So far, the state has managed to vaccinate over 15 lakh people in a day only once.

The mission’s fuelled by the fact that the state has nearly one crore vaccine doses at its disposal.

Health minister Rajesh Tope said of the total 9.2 crore population eligible to be vaccinated, 2.6 crore are fully vaccinated after receiving both doses and 6.2 crore have got the first one. “Nearly 65% of the population has received at least one dose. We want to intensify the drive to ensure that at least 75%-80% population is covered to reduce the severity of the third wave,” said Tope.