Seven districts in Maharashtra share 42% of the unvaccinated Population, who have not yet received a single dose of Covid vaccine, despite being eligible, the state Health departments latest report revealed.
Of the states 2.23 crore unvaccinated population, Thane, Nashik, Aurangabad, Jalgaon, Solapur, Nanded, and Ahmednagar districts have apopulation of 93.71 lakh above 18 individuals,who are eligible for a free shot,but have not come forward.
The state has a population of around 9.14 crore above 18 individuals. Of them, around 6.90 crore have taken the first dose. But the remaining 2.23 crore have not yet taken a single shot. Among all the 35 districts in Maharashtra, Mumbai has recorded 100% vaccination.
The growing perception among masses that the pandemic is over is among the main hurdles holding the state back from achieving 100% coverage of the first dose, experts said.