NEW DELHI: Delhi is the only city in the country to have administered over 2 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses and about half of its adult population has been fully vaccinated thus far. Yet more than 19 lakh eligible individuals have not received their jabs. A drive has now been started to identify these people.

Till 7pm on Sunday, 2,04,80,189 vaccine doses had been administered, which included 1,30,54,901 first jabs and 74,25,288 second shots. The number of eligible people is around 1.5 crore, and 49.5% of these had been fully vaccinated. Around 87% had received at least one vaccine dose. It was discussed in a recent meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority that around 19.4 lakh adults have still not been vaccinated.

It was discussed that a targeted approach was being followed to identify the eligible people who had not received a single dose of a vaccine against COVID. Efforts were also being made to raise awareness about getting the second shot in time.

Mobile teams have been created at the district level to reach out to the people who have not been vaccinated in order to mobilize them to get vaccinated. Delhi government will also organize special camps for them, revealed sources.

Out of more than 2 crore doses administered in Delhi, 64.3% (1,31,74,658) have been administered to those in the 18-44 years age group. In the 45-59 years category, 23.7% of the total doses have been administered (48,70,161). Those aged 60 years and above have received 12% of the total doses (24,35,689).

The North West district had administered the highest number of doses at 24,42,392, followed by the South West district with 23,65,116 doses. The North West district had administered 8,48,730 second doses and the South West district had administered 8,66,646.

The North East district had administered the lowest number of second doses at 3,96,468, but it had administered more cumulative doses (9,03,571) in comparison with Shahdara and New Delhi districts.

Source: ET Healthworld