COVID-19 vaccination: Nine districts of J&K completes 100 % vaccination of above 45 age group

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Three more districts in Kashmir set to achieve feat in few days, Kupwara, Reasi among worst performers

SRINAGAR: The Covid-19 vaccination in Jammu and Kashmir is going on in full swing as nine districts of the erstwhile state have already completed 100 percent vaccination of all above 45 years of age while three more districts are set to achieve the feat in next few days.

As per the details available with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Kupwara district in Kashmir and Reasi district in Jammu division are the worst performers in terms of vaccination.

Data also reveals that among nine districts which have completed 100 percent vaccination of all above 45 years of age, five are from Kashmir and four are from Jammu division.

The district which have completed the vaccination of all above 45 years of age include Shopian, Budgam, Baramulla, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Jammu, Rajouri, Poonch and Samba while as three districts which are near completion include Anantnag, Kulgam and Pulwama.

The data reveals that 98.40 percent people above 45 age group in Anantnag, 97.70 percent in Kulgam, 93.10 percent in Pulwama, 74.30 percent in Srinagar, and 64.54 percent in Kupwara have been vaccinated in the Kashmir division.

In the Jammu division, 79.13 percent in Udhampur, 85.47 percent in Kuthua, 81.78 percent in Ramban, 79.27 percent in Doda, 85.24 percent in Kishtwar and 74.25 percent in Samba have been vaccinated so far.

In aggregate form around 92 percent above 45 years of age have been vaccinated in Jammu and Kashmir so far.

Notably, Jammu and Kashmir has already missed two deadlines to vaccinate all above 45 years of age.