LUCKNOW: Over 75% of the adult population in 43 districts of UP is now fully vaccinated as per data from the state health department. Cumulatively the state had achieved the target on February 10.
A category wise assessment, however, indicated that except for 18-44 years age group, the 75% mark has been achieved in all the other categories.
This is significant considering that the CM had directed the health department to mobilise those due for their second dose and achieve 75% coverage before polling begins.
The Election Commission of India had also asked poll bound states to try for the same. In fact, more than 98% of the health and frontline workers have been fully vaccinated.
In the adolescent children category, 15% are fully vaccinated.
Health officials lauded the effort put in by field workers in mobilising people to shun their fears and take the Covid-19 vaccine.
District wise data indicated that at least 20 districts, including Lucknow, Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Kanpur Dehat, Hathras, Jhansi, Mainpuri, Hardoi, Ayodhya and Deoria, have more than 75% fully immunised adult population.
The list also includes Varanasi, Maharajganj, Balrampur, Barabanki and Fatehpur which are very close to the state average.
Officials also said that 28.83 lakh people have taken the precaution dose in the state. Meanwhile, health officials urged people in the state to stay cautious against the pandemic virus even though the number of cases were declining.
Additional chief secretary, health and family welfare, Amit Mohan Prasad informed TOI that 923 new cases and 2,362 recoveries have been reported in the state in the past 24 hours. He added that the number of active cases in the state as on date is 10,966 which brings the state back to the situation at the onset of the third wave.
They cautioned people of the state to adhere to the prevention protocol
