Vax: Centre revises Chandigarh’s target population

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 15

The Centre has revised the city’s target population for Covid vaccination. Now, there are 8,43,000 beneficiaries aged 18 and above.

The Central government had earlier set Chandigarh’s target population for 18 plus at 15, 75,709. However, Chandigarh claimed that its population aged 18 and above is 7,29,822 and it completed the entire adult population with the first dose on August 14. The UT Administration had requested the Centre to correct the target population in the official database.

With the revised target population of 8,43,000, Chandigarh is now among the seven states and union territories to have achieved 100 per cent coverage of first dose. UT Adviser Dharam Pal said even with the revised data of targeted population, the City Beautiful was among the selected states and UTs to achieve 100 per cent first dose coverage. The Adviser congratulated all doctors, nurses and health care workers in Chandigarh for the achievement and added that the UT Administration would continue with its since efforts to deal with all Covid-related issues.