New Delhi: After creating a stir in about 40 countries of the world, a new variant of the Corona Virus is now showing its effect in India as well. There have been a total of 33 patients of this new Covid mutant in the country. Out of which two patients are in the capital Delhi, while 17 patients are in the state of Maharashtra, which is badly affected by the delta variant in the second wave of the corona. Apart from these, patients infected with the Omicron variant have also been found in Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Karnataka. In such a situation, the increase in the number of patients is causing concern, but despite this, people are still hesitant to take the full dose of the corona vaccine, which has become the main weapon of prevention.
Healthcare workers and frontline workers are at the forefront of those who do not take the second dose after getting a vaccine of Corona in the country. At the same time, the number of lakhs also includes people above 45 and 60 years. Till 10 December 2021, a total of 131.18 crore vaccine doses have been installed in India. In which both the first and second doses are included. On the other hand, talking about the vaccine, people have taken the maximum dose of Covishield. This is followed by Covaxin and Sputnik etc.
According to the data released by the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and ICMR, so far corona vaccination campaign has been conducted in the country in five categories. The campaign started on 16 January 2021, first the healthcare workers of the country and then the frontline workers were vaccinated. According to the data, till December, 1,03,85,305 healthcare workers in the country have taken the first dose of the vaccine. Whereas only 95,79,660 healthcare workers have got the second dose in comparison to them. In such a situation, around five lakh health workers are still hesitant to take the second dose. It is worth noting that 11 months have passed since the vaccination facility was started for them.
On the other hand, talk about frontline workers, including other staff working in hospitals, people engaged in public, essential, and service work. So far 1,83,82, 457 frontline workers have taken the first dose of the vaccine. While there are only 1,66,55,957 workers who took the second dose. Therefore, there are also a large number of these employees who are avoiding taking the second dose. After this, the facility of the vaccine was given to senior citizens. Of these, 11, 79, 69, 122 elderly people have taken the first vaccine so far. While the number of elderly people taking the second dose is 8,45,35,083.
According to the data, among people above 45 years of age in the country, 18,85,95,812 people have taken the first dose while 13,07,50, 298 people have taken the second dose. Lastly, the process of vaccination was started for people or adults above 18. Of these, 47,44,77, 287 people have taken the first dose, while 26,05,56, 258 people have taken the second dose. Although the last vaccine was started for people above 18, there are a large number of people who still have time to get the second vaccine. Therefore, this figure will increase but healthcare workers and frontline workers have shown negligence in taking the second dose.
