Telangana become First large state to complete 100 % 1st dose Covid vaccination

Highlights:

• The State of Telangana has become India’s first state to compete 100 % 1st dose Covid-19 vaccination.
• This milestone was achieved with the efforts of all health workers, including the ASHA workers and ANMs to doctors.
• Telangana has vaccinated 2.77 crore citizens with the first dose.
• State is ahead of national average by 9 % in terms of first dose while it is ahead of national average by 3% in second dose.
• Vaccination for the kids aged 15-18 would start from January 3, 2022. 
• It will be executed in the state in dual-mode. Children living in municipal corporation areas can register for vaccination via CoWIN online. 
• They can select slots based on their convenience in any vaccination centre. 
• Walk-in vaccinations will be allowed in government vaccine centres in other areas. State has identified some 22.78 lakh eligible children.
• In the state, 41.6 lakh senior citizens with comorbidities are eligible for booster dose. 
• Furthermore, about 6.34 lakh frontline worker including high-risk groups like police, sanitation workers, health professionals, and media persons would be taking booster dose.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to roll out the third ‘precaution doses’ or booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine for health and frontline workers on December 25, 2021. 
• People aged above 60 with comorbidities, would also be eligible to take the booster dose. 
• Vaccination will start on January 10, 2022.