The virtual conversation is a follow-up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s November 3rd meeting with renowned medical professionals from more than 45 districts across 12 states with poor vaccination rates. On Thursday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya would be meeting health ministers from all states and union territories to advocate for the ‘Har Ghar Dastak Campaign’ against Covid-19. This campaign aims for all adults who have not yet got their first dose of the Covid vaccine or are overdue for their second dose to be vaccinated.
The Prime Minister praised the hard work of healthcare professionals during the November 3rd meeting but cautioned against complacency. “The progress made so far is due to your hard work. Every member of the administration, ASHA workers worked a lot. They walked for miles and took vaccination to remote locations. But if we become lax after one billion (doses), a new crisis can come,” PM Modi had said.
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On November 2nd, the central government started the month-long ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign, which aims to take the immunization push house-to-house in order to achieve maximum coverage. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Centre has delivered 1,20,08,58,170 vaccine doses to the states and the union territories through the free-of-charge channel and the direct state procurement category.
As per data from the Union Health Ministry, around 79.2 per cent of India’s adult population has received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, with more than 37 per cent of the country’s approximately 94 crore adult population receiving both doses. Uttar Pradesh is one of the top five states that have given out the most dosages. Maharashtra, West Bengal, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh are the next states in line.
