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Lucknow: The second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive was carried out in the state on Friday at a much bigger scale than the previous one held last week.
Over 1,01,006 healthcare workers were inoculated the first dose of the vaccine and the drive was conducted at 1,537 centres.
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Lucknow: The second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive was carried out in the state on Friday at a much bigger scale than the previous one held last week.
Over 1,01,006 healthcare workers were inoculated the first dose of the vaccine and the drive was conducted at 1,537 centres.
At 1,508 centres, health workers were given Serum Institute of India’s Covishield vaccine, while at the remaining 29 centres in Agra, Ambedkar Nagar, Badaun, Lucknow, Firozabad, Bahraich and Jhansi, people were inoculated Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin.
In four districts – Pratapgarh, Sidharthnagar, Shravasti and Balrampur – the vaccination percentage was the highest and stood at around 95.
In eight districts – Etawah, Shahjahanpur, Chandauli, Firozabad, Rampur, Amroha, Banda and Gautam Buddha Nagar – the vaccination percentage was less than 50.
Sources said nearly 233 cases of minor Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) like pain and dizziness were reported on Friday, including 20 in Bijnor, 19 in Fatehpur, 16 at Badaun and 15 at Moradabad.
On Day two, the number of vaccination centres increased from 317 to over 1,537.
With nearly 100 people listed to be vaccinated at each centre, the state health department had initially aimed to innoculate 1,55,310 healthcare workers.