Panaji: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane told the House that of the total quantum of vaccines allotted to the State of Goa is 1,60,570 doses of which 90,590 doses have been utilized as on March 15, 2021.
In a written reply to a Question tabled by Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte, Rane said that as on March 15, 2021, a total of 69,980 doses of vaccines are remaining in the State.
“The total quantum of vaccines allotted to the State of Goa is 1,60,570 dosesof which 90,590 doses have been utilized as on March 15, 2021,” the minister said.
Rane said that the quantum for the next batch of vaccine for the States is decided by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, depending upon the vaccine utilization and stock availability in the State as per eVIN portal.
He said that E-mail in this regard has been sent to Ministry of Health & Family Welfare requesting for the next lot of vaccine.
Rane said that as on March 15, out of the registered 17,516 frontline workers, 12,798 doses have been administered in Government Hospitals/Centres and 09 doses in Private Hospitals; and only one severe AEFI (Adverse Event Following Immunization) has been reported (who has fully recovered) as on date.
As on 15/03/2021, of the registered 17,516 frontline COVID workers, 4,718 frontline COVID workers are yet to be vaccinated.
