Thiruvananthapuram: The state has received 8,86,960 doses of vaccine, Health Minister Veena George said. 8 lakh dose Covishield vaccines and 86,960 dose covaxin vaccines were delivered. Thiruvananthapuram received 1,69,500, Ernakulam 1,96,500 and Kozhikode 1,34,000 for dose covishield vaccine, Thiruvananthapuram 29,440 for Ernakulam 34,240 and Kozhikode 23,280 for dose covaxin. Apart from this, 3 lakh covishield were added to Ernakulam. In some centers, the vaccine is available overnight.
With the arrival of the vaccine in the state, the vaccination drive is gaining strength. The first dose of the vaccine is expected to be given to all people over the age of 60, over the age of 18, and in-patients before August 15. Today alone, the first dose has been given to more than 1.5 million people over the age of 60. Of these, a total of 2,37,528 people were vaccinated today.
There were 1271 vaccination centers, including 949 government centers and 322 private centers. So far, a total of 2,24,29,007 people in the state have been vaccinated with one or two doses. Of these, 1,59,68,802 were given the first dose and 64,60,205 were given the second dose. According to the estimated population of Kerala in 2021, 45.5 percent were vaccinated with the first dose and 18.41 percent with the second dose vaccine. According to the population over 18 years of age, 55.64 percent were given the first dose and 22.51 percent the second dose.
