At the start of the Covid-19 vaccination drive, fewer beneficiaries than planned attended inoculation sessions due to transient technical issues in the Co-WIN portal, vaccine hesitancy etc, which have progressively been addressed, Rajya Sabha was informed in February.
It was inadvertently reported as a reply given on March 8.
The rate of vaccination coverage has subsequently increased, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey said in a written reply.
"More than 50 lakh healthcare workers and frontline workers have been vaccinated in 21 days in India, which is the fastest rate in the world," Choubey said.
A total of 93.6 lakh healthcare workers and 77.9 lakh frontline workers have been registered as on January 31.
A total of 37.58 lakh workers were vaccinated till January 31, he said.
"Initially the coverage was low. At the start of Covid-19 vaccination drive, fewer than planned beneficiaries attended vaccination sessions due to transient technical issues in Co-WIN portal, vaccine hesitancy etc., which have progressively been addressed," he said.
A communication campaign was carried out to raise awareness about the Covid-19 vaccines and address misinformation.
{{/usCountry}}A communication campaign was carried out to raise awareness about the Covid-19 vaccines and address misinformation.
{{/usCountry}}The communication strategy aims to disseminate factual information about the vaccine and the vaccination process. This is being done through multimedia platforms and the MoHFW website, Choubey said.