“Only 28% Third Doses Administered in Assam”: PM asks States to Accelerate Vaccination

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the chief ministers of all the states to review the Covid-19 situation on Wednesday.

Time8 Webdesk
April 27, 2022
6:26 pm

Guwahati: Assam government was worried about the low percentage of people who have taken the third (booster) dose of the Covid19 vaccines.

On Wednesday, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after attending the crucial meeting on the ongoing Covid19 situation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the state government would emphasise on vaccination in view of a possible fourth wave of Coronavirus.

He said, “With the rising of fresh Covid19 cases in the country, there is an apprehension of a possible fourth wave of Covid19. PM Modi has directed all the states to accelerate vaccination drive. In Assam, while, almost 90 % of eligible people have taken the first and second doses of Covid19 vaccines, only 28% people have taken the third dose. We need to stress on it.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, interacted with the chief ministers of all the states to review the Covid-19 situation on Wednesday.

He said that in March, campaign to vaccinate 12-14 years of age was started and only yesterday, permission has been granted for Covaxine vaccine for 6-12 year old children. “Our priority is to vaccinate all eligible children at the earliest. For this, as before, special campaigns will also be needed in schools. Teachers and parents should be aware about this”, said the Prime Minister.

Precautionary dose is available for all adults in the country to strengthen the vaccine protective shield. Teachers, parents, and other eligible people can take precautionary dose, he added.

The Prime Minister said that during the third wave, India witnessed up to 3 lakh cases per day and all states handled the situation and also allowed social and economic activity to continue. The Prime Minister informed that the situation is being constantly monitored by the scientists and experts and we have to work pro-actively on their suggestions. “Preventing infections at the very beginning was our priority and should remain so even now. We have to implement our strategy of test, track and treat with same efficacy”, he said.

The Prime Minister emphasized cent percent testing of serious influenza cases and genome sequencing of the positive cases, Covid appropriate behaviour in the public places and avoiding panic. He also emphasized continued upgradation of health infrastructure and medical manpower.