<p>Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy has asked the state health officials to examine the reports suggesting provision of a Covid-19 booster dose for the public to augment protection against the virus.</p>.<p>The state has so far administered vaccines to over 2.18 crore people, with more than 84 lakh individuals having received both doses.</p>.<p>Officials expect to complete the full vaccination of the eligible population i.e., 18-years-old and above, by the end of February.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/who-leader-opposes-widespread-use-of-covid-19-boosters-1026070.html" target="_blank">WHO leader opposes 'widespread' use of Covid-19 boosters</a></strong></p>.<p>In a review meeting on the pandemic on Thursday at his camp-office in Tadepalli, Reddy inquired about the need of a booster dose for a long lasting immunity against Covid-19. The CM then asked the health department to come up with a forward action plan after the completion of two-dose vaccination for everyone across the state.</p>.<p>The CM had earlier instructed the officials to study the protection offered by the vaccines and also the reasons why some people are getting infected even after taking the vaccine.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/covid-19-booster-shots-likely-to-increase-protection-against-variants-study-1024417.html" target="_blank">Covid-19 booster shots likely to increase protection against variants: Study</a></strong></p>.<p>There are about 15,000 active cases in the state as of Friday, while at the height of the second wave in May, there were over 2.11 lakh cases.</p>.<p>The recovery rate in AP is now at 98.58 per cent, while the positivity rate dropped to 2.11 pe rcent. Officials said that there are zero Covid-19 cases in about 10,000 village secretariats at present.</p>.<p>However, keeping the festival season in view, the YSRCP government has decided to extend the night curfew to 6 am.</p>.<p>To tackle the cases during a possible third wave, officials informed that 20,964 oxygen concentrators and 27,311 D-type oxygen cylinders were made available at the hospitals. Oxygen supply works will be completed in 95 government hospitals by the end of September.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister asked for the completion of recruitment in the government hospitals within three months.</p>
<p>Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy has asked the state health officials to examine the reports suggesting provision of a Covid-19 booster dose for the public to augment protection against the virus.</p>.<p>The state has so far administered vaccines to over 2.18 crore people, with more than 84 lakh individuals having received both doses.</p>.<p>Officials expect to complete the full vaccination of the eligible population i.e., 18-years-old and above, by the end of February.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/who-leader-opposes-widespread-use-of-covid-19-boosters-1026070.html" target="_blank">WHO leader opposes 'widespread' use of Covid-19 boosters</a></strong></p>.<p>In a review meeting on the pandemic on Thursday at his camp-office in Tadepalli, Reddy inquired about the need of a booster dose for a long lasting immunity against Covid-19. The CM then asked the health department to come up with a forward action plan after the completion of two-dose vaccination for everyone across the state.</p>.<p>The CM had earlier instructed the officials to study the protection offered by the vaccines and also the reasons why some people are getting infected even after taking the vaccine.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/covid-19-booster-shots-likely-to-increase-protection-against-variants-study-1024417.html" target="_blank">Covid-19 booster shots likely to increase protection against variants: Study</a></strong></p>.<p>There are about 15,000 active cases in the state as of Friday, while at the height of the second wave in May, there were over 2.11 lakh cases.</p>.<p>The recovery rate in AP is now at 98.58 per cent, while the positivity rate dropped to 2.11 pe rcent. Officials said that there are zero Covid-19 cases in about 10,000 village secretariats at present.</p>.<p>However, keeping the festival season in view, the YSRCP government has decided to extend the night curfew to 6 am.</p>.<p>To tackle the cases during a possible third wave, officials informed that 20,964 oxygen concentrators and 27,311 D-type oxygen cylinders were made available at the hospitals. Oxygen supply works will be completed in 95 government hospitals by the end of September.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister asked for the completion of recruitment in the government hospitals within three months.</p>
