Stock inadequate to vaccinate 18-44 age group in Erode

As the available vaccine stock inadequate to vaccinate people in the 18-44 age group in the district, the Health Department is focusing on vaccinating workers at industries and allied sectors and is waiting for the arrival of vaccine to organise camps for the public.

Sources in the department told The Hindu a total of 2,01,659 people comprising 1,69,823 above 45 years and 31,836 persons in 18-44 age group were vaccinated as of Thursday. While the stock available for above 45 years was 2,900 doses, the stock available for 18-44 age group was 6,810 doses.

Of the 2,900 doses, 240 were available at the Government Erode Medical College Hospital, Perundurai, 270 doses at all the Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and 2,290 doses at the district vaccine store. Of the 6,810 doses available for the 18-44 age group, 6,760 doses were available at the PHCs and 50 doses at the district vaccine store. No vaccine stock was available at the government hospitals in the district, the sources said.