Friday, March 29, 2024
News

Goa's negative vax wastage at 6%, says CM

   SocialTwist Tell-a-Friend    Print this Page   COMMENT

Panaji | Saturday, 2021 9:15:05 PM IST
While achieving 102 per cent coverage of the first vaccination dose, Goa has also achieved six per cent negative wastage, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said during virtual interactive session chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.

Sawant also credited the central government for the cent per cent coverage of the first Covid vaccination dose in the state.

"The eligible population for vaccination in Goa is 11.66 lakh. We have crossed this figure and achieved 102 per cent vaccination of the first dose, while 42 per cent of the eligible population have also been administered five lakh second doses of the vaccine," Sawant also said.

"We have not done any wastage. In fact, our negative wastage is at six per cent which is why we could vaccinate as many people as possible," Sawant said.

Modi also lauded the people of Goa, including health workers, politicians as well as the state administration for achieving the 100 per cent vaccination feat.

--IANS maya/skp/

( 175 Words)

2021-09-18-15:04:04 (IANS)

 
  LATEST COMMENTS (0)
POST YOUR COMMENT
Comments Not Available
 
POST YOUR COMMENT
 
 
TRENDING TOPICS
 
 
CITY NEWS
MORE CITIES
 
 
INDIA WORLD ASIA
Chennai: Three dead after false ceiling ...
Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhta...
'I want to work for tribals...': Sudam M...
TMC leader Mohua Moitra skips 3rd ED sum...
Delhi HC dismisses Congress party plea c...
AAP Goa chief Amit Palekar arrives at ED...
More...    
 
 Top Stories
"There's no one better in India to ... 
Chennai: Three dead after false cei... 
I-League: Aizawl blank Churchill, c... 
"Government's attempts to scare and... 
Interest rate on small saving schem... 
Indian Open: Three Indians in top-1... 
Neurologist raises alarm on Epileps... 
"I never think that I will...": Kri...