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No takers for booster dose in Cantt areas in Telangana | Hyderabad News
SECUNDERABAD: State health officials’ drive to administer the booster dose in two urban health centres at Picket and Bolarum in Secunderabad Cantonment has received a lukewarm response.
A senior medical and health department official said very few people were visiting health centres to take the booster shot. “Even though the health department stressed that booster doses are safe, residents continue to be circumspect,” he said.
A UHC official at Picket said many people were convinced there was no need for the booster dose since they have taken the two doses. “Unless there is a change in people’s perception that booster dose will do a world of good to battle the virus, there is nothing much we can do,” he said.
Officials said 95% residents in Cantonment have been fully vaccinated but many are yet to take booster dose. “We are urging everyone to get their booster as soon as possible in order to curb the spread of Covid-19,” an official said.
Sources said officials are considering administering booster doses in the third UHC from January 2.
A senior medical and health department official said very few people were visiting health centres to take the booster shot. “Even though the health department stressed that booster doses are safe, residents continue to be circumspect,” he said.
A UHC official at Picket said many people were convinced there was no need for the booster dose since they have taken the two doses. “Unless there is a change in people’s perception that booster dose will do a world of good to battle the virus, there is nothing much we can do,” he said.
Officials said 95% residents in Cantonment have been fully vaccinated but many are yet to take booster dose. “We are urging everyone to get their booster as soon as possible in order to curb the spread of Covid-19,” an official said.
Sources said officials are considering administering booster doses in the third UHC from January 2.
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