Till 7 pm on Saturday evening, 9 lakh 36 thousand citizens were vaccinated throughout the day. This number can be increased further. This was stated by the Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department, Dr. Pradeep Vyas. Earlier on July 3, 8 lakh 11 thousand people were vaccinated.
Maharashtra sets record for highest number of vaccinations in a day
Maharashtra has created an unprecedented record on the eve of Independence Day. By 7 pm on Saturday, 9 lakh 36 thousand people were vaccinated. This is the highest figure so far for such a large number of vaccinations in a day. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Health Minister Rajesh Tope, Health Minister of Maharashtra congratulated the health department of the state for this work.
Vaccination is the most important weapon to stop corona. If the stock of vaccination remains in the right quantity with the state, then similarly a large number of people can be vaccinated. Maharashtra has the capacity to vaccinate about 10 lakh people in a day. This claim is true, it was proved by the vaccination held on Saturday. On this occasion, Rajesh Tope said that even after this, the health department of the state will continue to make efforts for large number of vaccinations in the same way.
Maharashtra has the biggest title of maximum vaccination
Till 7 pm on Saturday evening, 9 lakh 36 thousand citizens were vaccinated throughout the day. This number can be increased further. This was stated by the Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department, Dr. Pradeep Vyas. Earlier on July 3, 8 lakh 11 thousand people were vaccinated. On Saturday, Maharashtra once again won a new title of highest figure.
Vaccination started on 16 January
The vaccination of healthcare workers was first started in the country on 16 January. After this, from February 2, frontline workers started getting the vaccine. At the same time, from March 1, vaccination of people above 60 and above 45 years of age with serious illness started. After this, from April 1, all people above 45 years of age started getting the vaccine. From May 1, the government started vaccinating all people above 18 years of age.
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