Kerala to complete first dose of vaccination of all above 18 years by September 30: CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Vijayan said till now, 78.03 per cent of the population above 18 years have received the first dose of vaccination. 

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said the state government aims to complete the first dose of vaccination to all above 18 years by September 30. Vijayan said till now, 78.03 per cent of the population above 18 years received the first dose of vaccination, while 30.16 per cent received both doses.  The Chief Minister, while addressing the press after a COVID-19 evaluation meeting, said only two per cent of the active cases during September 3-9 in the state required oxygen beds and only one per cent got admitted to ICUs.  Vijayan said 93 per cent of people above 45 years received the first dose of the vaccine while 50 per cent received the second dose too.