Aim to make Bengaluru first metro to vaccinate all eligible population

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar has said the government is aiming to make Bengaluru the first metro city in India to completely vaccinate all its eligible residents against COVID-19.

“The aim is to fully vaccinate the entire eligible population by the end of December,” the minister said.

The government has set a target of vaccinating five lakh people every day and on Wednesday (September 1), a special vaccination drive will be carried out to vaccinate 10 lakh people.

Sudhakar said the state was provided 1.10 crore vaccines in August, adding that the supply has increased after Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and he discussed the matter with the Centre.

“We are aiming to make Bengaluru the first metro city to complete vaccination for all its eligible residents. We want to vaccinate five lakh people every day from now onwards. On Wednesday during special vaccination drive the target is to vaccinate at least 10 lakh people. This will ensure 1.5-2 crore doses in one month,” he said. Moneycontrol