A health official informed the news agency PTI on Wednesday that the state of Goa had reached a critical milestone by providing both anti-Covid vaccination doses to its whole eligible population of 11.66 lakh people.
“We have completed 100% immunization of the whole population of Goa.” We set a population goal of 11.66 lakh, and as of today, we have reached 100.058 percent of that goal. We’ll now incorporate the Covid vaccination campaign into our regular vaccine schedule. Swabbing and testing will, however, continue on all days.
“Covid vaccination centres will close, but the vaccine will be available at our standard immunization centres,” stated DHS director Dr. Ira Almeida.
“Hats off to team DHS Goa and GMC for accomplishing the target of both doses of Covid Vaccination for adults above the age of 18 years in the state of Goa,” Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane tweeted.
Their continued support and dedication to our aim of reaching 100% immunization have been fantastic.
Dr. Rajendra Borkar, the state’s immunization officer, claimed the state had met the Union health ministry’s target of 100% immunization. “People will still come for the first dose, and some will come for the second dose, but that’s only because when we say 100%, we’re talking about a number.”
However, some people from other states must have come, and some people from our state must have left, so at least for the time being, some people will continue to come for vaccination. “The number of people who come for the initial dose has drastically decreased recently,” he stated.
Borkar stated that immunization will now be available once a week at all outlying health centres for those who have not yet been immunized. “Vaccines come in vials of 10 or 20 doses. As a result, if we keep all of the centres operational, there will be a lot of vaccine waste. “From tomorrow onwards, we will continue to have vaccinations in all peripheral health centres in Goa, but only on scheduled immunization days,” Borkar said.
He asked individuals who had not received the immunization to come in groups so that the vaccine would not be wasted. ” The vaccine’s supply and delivery are guaranteed. “Vaccination centres are closed, so there’s no reason to be concerned,” Borkar added.
Borkar stressed that the state’s 40 government-run immunization clinics will not close, but will instead operate once a week, as they do for previous immunization programs.
Almeida also stated that the Department of Health and Human Services considered closing Covid facilities in the suburbs. In the state, Covid instances were on the decline. On Wednesday, Goa reported 118 new cases, with a 4.33 percent test positivity rate and five deaths. There were 1,608 active cases.
On September 15, 2021, the Goa government announced 100 percent administration of the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Goa has so far reported 2.44 lakh Covid cases and 3,782 deaths.
Published By – Pawan Rajput
Edited By – Mahi Gupta
