6.45 lakh vaccine doses given in Madhya Pradesh, highest after Uttar Pradesh & Maharashtra

BHOPAL: After two days of dip in vaccination, more than 6.45 lakh doses of vaccines were administered across Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. Compared with other states, only UP and Maharashtra administered more vaccine doses during the day, according to government data.

On Thursday, there were 8161 sites conducting vaccination which includes 34 private hospitals. Most vaccine doses were administered in Jabalpur and Chhindwara districts. Around 41,000 people were vaccinated in each of the two districts. Rewa’s daily coverage was 38,650 doses. It was followed by Dhar 29,637 doses, Balaghat 27,897 doses and Satna where 27,385 doses were administered on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the health department is preparing for another mega vaccination campaign to be held on September 27. A mega Covid-19 vaccination campaign is to achieve the target of 100% first dose vaccination of all eligible people in MP. Mega vaccination camps have been a huge success for increasing vaccination numbers in the state. Three such drives have been organised so far. Most of the districts are nearing 100% first dose vaccination targets.