5,942 people get COVID-19 vaccine jabs on day 4 in Delhi; 24 cases of adverse effect reported

Over 5,900 healthcare workers received COVID-19 vaccine shots in Delhi on Thursday, fourth scheduled day of iculation exercise in city, while two persons needed hospitalisation after verse events following immunisation, according to data shared by officials.

In a marked rise in attendance compared to those on previous three days, number of people who were vaccinated on Thursday was 73 per cent of targeted figure of 8,100, according to data. Delhi government-run Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, which was saw a poor turut on first three scheduled days, vaccinated 100 people on Thursday, while turut at Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital was again low at 20, officials said.

At AIIMS, of 62 who came for vaccination, 59 received shots and rest three were found to have h history of allergies and or comorbid conditions, sources said. At Ram Mahar Lohia Hospital, number of people vaccinated on Thursday stood at 35, y said, ding at Safdarjung Hospital, 48 reported, out of whom 34 were vaccinated. At Delhi State Cancer Institute, figure stood at 50, district authorities said.

"On day four of vaccination drive in Delhi, 5,942 people were ministered anti-coronavirus vaccine. verse events following immunisation (AEFI) was reported in 24 people," a senior official of Delhi health department said.

total number of healthcare workers who received vaccine shots in se four days stands at 18,795. Out of 24 AEFI instances on Thursday, 22 were mir cases reported after being ministered Covishield vaccine, while two persons who were ministered Covaxin, needed hospitalisation due to verse effects, according to data shared by authorities.

Under nationwide mega vaccination drive launched on January 16, a total of 4,319 (53 per cent) healthcare workers against a target of 8,117 were ministered vaccines at 81 centres across national capital. On Monday, second scheduled day, attendance figure h stood at nearly 3,600. sharp fall h come after one severe and 50 mir cases were reported, following vaccination drive on Saturday.

attendance figure on Monday was 3,598 (44 per cent), while count on Tuesday was much higher at 4,936 (48 per cent). Thursday was fourth scheduled day of vaccination in Delhi. Various reasons were being attributed to low turut in initial days, including some technical issues and fears related to verse events.

However, government has maintained that case of serious/severe AEFI is attributable to vaccination till date.  Seeking to encour people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Delhi government has me a provision whereby healthcare workers will have an option to get shots at a registered centre ahe of ir scheduled day for vaccination, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Thursday.

Interacting with reporters, he also said that all efforts will be me to also ensure minimal wast of vaccine. At Aakash Hospital, 100 people were vaccinated on Thursday. On first day 47 received shots, 57 on second and 100 persons on third day were immunised, a spokesperson of private facility said. At Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, figures for Thursday was 66, according to data shared by district authorities.

Among private hospitals, figures at Max Smart Hospital in Saket, one in Patparganj and BLK Hospital stood at 100 each, a spokesperson of Max hospital group said. On Monday, 26 cases of AEFI were reported, including two severe cases, while on Tuesday only 16 mir cases of AEFI were reported.

district-wise distribution of total 24 AEFI cases on Thursday were rth West Delhi eight, Central Delhi six, South Delhi, South East Delhi and West Delhi two each, and East Delhi, New Delhi, rth East Delhi and Shahdara one each, according to data shared by authorities.

vaccine is to be ministered in Delhi on four scheduled days of week - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. It will t be given on Sunday and two ors days of week when or regular vaccination work will be carried out. Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield is being ministered at 75 centres while Bharat Biotech-me Covaxin doses given at remaining six facilities.