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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Navi Mumbai reports 7K Covid cases & two deaths in June – Times of India

By vaccinating around 90% of children between 12 to 14 years, for Covid, Nashik district has achieved top coverage in the said age group across the state of Maharashtra; followed by Jalna and Sangli districts with 86% and 85% vaccination coverage respectively. Mumbai, which has the highest number of beneficiaries in this age bracket (3.95 lakh), is still seeing extremely slow uptake as only 35% of children have received their first dose. The situation is no better in Pune where only 55% of children in the 12-14 age group have received the first dose and3 0% have received both The average rate of vaccination across the state for this group, according to a report from the immunisation office, is 62% for first dose and 32% for second. Sanj ay Patil, chairman, IMA’s Hospital Board of India, Pune chapter, said, “Higer number of beneficiaries could the reason behind Mumbai and Pune’s low vaccination rates. ”

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/maharashtra-mumbai-news-live-updates-covid-cases-rain-traffic-building-collapse-thane-bmc-weather-shivsainiks-july-4/liveblog/92638870.cms