Mumbai is one of the leading districts in the state when it comes to adult vaccinations, but as far as vaccination of adolescents is concerned (between the ages of 15 to 18), the city stands at No. 29 in the state’s districts. It has been almost three months since vaccinations for teenagers opened up, and only 54 per cent of adolescents have taken the first dose of the vaccine. Experts said that many parents are yet to decide if they want to get their child vaccinated.

The vaccination drive for teenagers started on January 3. Till now, 3,35,438 have taken the first dose out of 6,12,461 beneficiaries. When it comes to the second dose, only 24,1094 have taken both jabs in the city. Meanwhile, Bhandara has vaccinated 81.15 per cent of adolescents with the first dose followed by Palghar (79.89 per cent), Sangli (75.15 per cent), Kolhapur (74.45 per cent), and Ahmednagar (74.02 per cent).