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PM Modi to take stock of slow Covid-19 vaccine drive in 40 districts

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The central government said on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Narendra Modi) will hold a review meeting with senior officials from more than 40 regions of the country on November 3, where the adult population uses the Covid-19 vaccine. The coverage rate still lags significantly. During the meeting, several chief ministers will also attend the meeting.

The prime minister will interact with magistrates in more than 40 districts, of which less than 50% of the adult population has been vaccinated at least once, and those district officials who have been vaccinated said that the first The coverage rate of the second agent is low. According to government data, vaccination coverage in 48 areas in India is still seriously lagging behind, because with the higher average national vaccination rate, these areas have not even vaccinated more than half of adults once. More than 77%. “After returning to the country after participating in the G20 summit and COP26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a review meeting with regions with low vaccination coverage through a video conference at 12 noon on November 3.

The meeting will include the first dose. Areas where the vaccine coverage rate is less than 50% and the second dose of Covid vaccine coverage rate is low,” said an official statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office. “The Prime Minister will interact with magistrates in more than 40 districts to vaccinate in Jharkhand, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya and other vaccinations Areas with lower coverage. The chief ministers of these states will also attend.” The statement read.

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News Source : Hindustan Times

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