Delhi misses target by 56%, 17% less inoculation on Day 2

New Delhi, Jan 18 : Delhi recorded around 17 per cent lesser vaccination than the previous session, on the second day of the immunisation drive against Covid-19 on Monday.
As many as 3,598 frontline workers were administered vaccine jabs on Day 2 of the drive. Besides, Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) was also reported 50 per cent less than the first day of the vaccination drive which began on Saturday, the officials told IANS.
26 AEFI were reported on Monday including a serious one at Max Patparganj where a beneficiary fainted after receiving the jab.
The person is under observation in the hospital. On Saturday, 52 people suffered AEFI including a serious case in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi where a 22-year-old security guard developed an allergic reaction following the immunization.
As per the target set by the Centre for each vaccination site, the turnout of Monday reached only 44 per cent.
The government has set 100 inoculations per vaccination site as the maximum target. Currently, Delhi is running the immunization drive on 81 centres.