INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
VIJAYAWADA: AP Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy has actually sought 60 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine for Andhra Pradesh to administer
vaccine to satisfy the first-dose requirements of the listed age groups.The Chief Minister wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
Friday, highlighting the successful conduct of the Tika Utsav in AP, as recommended by the PM at the nationwide level, under which 6,28,961
persons were vaccinated in the state a single day on April 14
Describing the Coronavirus circumstance in the state, the CM expressed his thanks to the PM for the supply of 6.4 lakh dosages of vaccine to
AP in action to his earlier letter
Jagan said, In accordance with your require 'Tika Utsav', we have actually used up vaccination on a big scale
I enjoy to bring to your kind notice that we have actually vaccinated 6, 28,961 individuals on a single day on 14th April 2021 throughout
This is the greatest single-day Covid vaccination numbers by any state in the nation
Stating that volunteers played an important role in making the vaccination drive a success, the Chief Minister stated, We could attain this
as we have actually leveraged the village and ward volunteer system which is a distinct de-centralised governance system where a dedicated
volunteer looks after the requirements of 50 households
These volunteers have been trapped to activate qualified persons for the vaccination
The whole district administration is also involved in this drive
Vaccination was carried out in one village or ward secretariat in the jurisdiction of each PHC, both in rural and metropolitan locations
with an objective to vaccinate all qualified individuals in that secretariat
Such a saturation approach not just focuses the entire district administration however also motivates people to get vaccinated through
neighborhood mobilisation in the true spirit of Tika Utsav
The CM explained, We have not just established our capability of vaccinating over 6 lakh individuals daily but also set up a model for all
We might not continue the exact same drive as the vaccine stocks have entirely run out
If sufficient stocks of vaccines are provided, we are well poised to make your imagine immunizing all vulnerable people a reality in the
The Chief Minister asked for PM Modi to recommend authorities of the Union health ministry to provide vaccine to the state quickly to
ensure that the entire population above 45 years is immunized for the very first dose in the next 3 weeks.
