Door-To-Door Vaccination! Govt to launch 'Har Ghar Destak' campaign next month

New Delhi, October 28: To boost up the vaccination drive in the country, the central government is going to launch a mega door-to-door vaccination campaign ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ from next month, said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

 

 

As part of the 'Har Ghar Dastak' drive, healthcare workers will conduct door-to-door vaccinations of people eligible for a second dose as well as those who are yet to be administered their first jab as a shield against the virus, the health minister said.

 

While talking to the press, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, “We're going to launch a mega vaccination campaign 'Har Ghar Dastak'. We're decided that for the next one month, healthcare workers will go door-to-door to vaccinate people eligible for the second dose & also those who have not taken the first dose.”

 

  

He added that special focus will be laid during the drive on 48 districts across the country where less than 50 percent of the eligible population has been vaccinated against Covid-19.

 

 

 

Mandviya also informed that during the special vaccination drive, "a special focus" would be given to 48 districts where less than 50 percent of the eligible population has been vaccinated. "48 districts have been identified in the country where less than 50% eligible population has been vaccinated against COVID-19. Special focus will be given in these districts during the special vaccination drive," he said.

 

He further added, “77% of the eligible population in India has been vaccinated against COVID with the first dose. 32% of people have received both doses. More than 10 crores of people haven't taken a second dose of vaccine. People who are eligible for a second dose should take the vaccine.” However, more than 10 crore people have not yet taken the second dose of the vaccine, the health minister said, while urging them to go ahead with completing their course.

 

 

The government data states that over 3.92 crore beneficiaries are more than six weeks overdue for their second dose, around 1.57 crore are up to four to six weeks late, and more than 1.50 crore are up to two to four weeks overdue for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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