Gurugram shows the way in jab drive

49.3% of residents in Millennium City have received at least one dose, shows Central govt. survey

Out-of-the-box thinking by local health officials in holding special vaccination camps for different categories of beneficiaries and setting up drive-through vaccine centres, significant social media penetration and the participation of private hospitals have helped Gurugram achieve the feat of administering the highest number of vaccination doses in the State till date. Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij, in a press statement earlier this month, had claimed that Gurugram ranked first among 24 major urban cities in the country in vaccination coverage in a Central government survey with 49.3% of its population having received at least one dose of vaccination. As per the district health department, a total of 10,34,988 doses had been administered in Gurugram, including 8,58,964 first doses, till June 22. The highest number of 4,06,227 doses have been administered in the 18-44 age-group, followed by 2,81,799 in 45-60 age-group. A total of 2,28,533 doses have been administered to those above 60 years of age, including 1,59,978 first doses.