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Dimapur tops in Covaxin coverage among districts in Nagaland

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By Livine Khrozhoh Updated: Feb 21, 2022 9:40 pm

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Dimapur, Feb. 21 (EMN): A total of 68,279 doses of Covaxin — 56,227 (39.59%) first dose and 12,052 (8.49%) second dose — have been administered as on February 20 since the Covid-19 vaccination drive for the 15-18 age group was launched in Nagaland on January 3 this year.

The state has a target to administer 1,42,008 Covaxin doses  to the 15-18 age group.

According to the data issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Dimapur has administered the highest number of Covaxin among the districts in the state with a total of 23,446 Covaxin doses — 18,477 (70.21%) first dose and 4,969 (18.88%) second dose.

Wokha district has the lowest number of vaccination with only 20.17% having received the first dose.

Covaxin vaccination status (15-18 yrs.) as on Feb. 20, 2022

DistrictTarget1st dose2nd dose% 1st dose% 2nd doseVaccinated covaxin
Dimapur2631818477496970.2118.8823,446
Kohima195179604157449.218.0611178
Kiphire5350149718727.983.501684
Mokokchung13,9604907221335.1515.857120
Mon181166557118636.196.557743
Peren686217197025.051.021789
Phek11801330028227.962.393582
Longleng3656167624045.846.561916
Tuensang14223378226326.591.854045
Wokha12014242352320.174.352830
Zunheboto10191228554522.425.352830
Total142008562271205239.598.4968279

Meanwhile, as on February 20, the state has administered a total of 14,35,474 doses of Covishield and Sputnik-V: 8,10,915 first dose and 6,24,539 second dose. The state has also administered a total of 20,616 precautionary doses.

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By Livine Khrozhoh Updated: Feb 21, 2022 9:40:37 pm
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