Bhubaneswar achieves 100 % vaccination milestone, total 18.6 lakhs doses administered

Bhubaneswar | Tuesday | 3rd August, 2021

Summary:

Odisha`s capital Bhubaneswar has become the first city in the country to have 100% vaccination.

Here both the vaccines of Covid-19 have been given to all persons above 18 years of age

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Odisha`s capital Bhubaneswar has become the first city in the country to have 100% vaccination.

Here both the vaccines of Covid-19 have been given to all persons above 18 years of age.

There are about 9 lakh people above 18 years of age in Bhubaneswar.

Of these, about 31 thousand are health care workers and 33 thousand are front line workers.

Speaking to a news agency, Bhubaneswar Deputy Municipal Commissioner Anshuman Rath said that a continuous vaccination drive was held and the target of 100% vaccination has been achieved.

According to statistics, there are about 5 lakh 17 thousand people whose age is between 18 and 44 years, while there are about 3 lakh 25 thousand people who are more than 45 years.

Everyone has been given the vaccine.

According to Anshuman Rath, 18 lakh 16 thousand doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Bhubaneswar.

The number of people who have not received a single dose is very less.