COVID-19: Maharashtra aims to vaccinate 15 lakh people daily in mega drive
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‘Mission Kavach Kundal’ to be undertaken between October 8-14, says Health Minister Rajesh Tope
In keeping with the Centre’s target to administer 100-crore COVID-19 vaccine doses till Dasara on October 15, the Maharashtra government will be holding a mega-vaccination drive from October 8 to 14 with the aim of providing jabs for 15 lakh people daily during this period, State Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on October 7.
Unveiling the drive ‘Mission Kavach Kundal’, he said that thus far, 65% of the State’s eligible vaccine population (a little over 9 crore) had received the first dose while 30% had taken both doses.
“We plan to vaccinate 15 lakh persons every day in this drive. We have a sufficient vaccine stock of one crore doses to achieve this… while speaking to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, the Minister said that it was his expectation that Maharashtra must play a major role in achieving the 100 crore-vaccination target,” Mr. Tope said.
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