<p>Unvaccinated individuals account for 92 per cent of Covid-19 deaths in India so far this year, the Health Ministry said Thursday, even as it asserted the country is in a "vaccine-enabled low coronavirus phase" now and it is "rational" to open schools, colleges, economic activities and normal affairs of society while taking necessary precautions.</p>.<p>Addressing a press conference here, senior health ministry officials said 74 per cent of adolescents between 15-18 years of age have been administered their first doses of Covid-19 vaccine and 39 per cent given both doses.</p>.<p>They said India witnessed considerably lower number of Covid deaths due to vaccine development, its rapid deployment, acceptance and wide coverage.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/next-academic-year-karnataka-schools-to-focus-on-learning-recovery-1087302.html" target="_blank">Next academic year, Karnataka schools to focus on learning recovery</a></strong></p>.<p>They said the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine is 98.9 per cent effective in preventing mortality, while both doses are 99.3 per cent effective.</p>.<p>They said that the efforts of healthcare, frontline workers coupled with vaccination coverage helped in effective containment of the recent Covid surge.</p>.<p>V K Paul, NITI Aayog Member (Health), said, "We are in a vaccine-enabled low coronavirus phase. It is rational to open schools, colleges, resorts, economic activities and normal affairs of society. But we should be watchful and vigilant.”</p>.<p>Presently, 29 districts across the country have over 10 per cent Covid-19 positivity rate, while 34 districts have a positivity rate between 5-10 per cent, the officials said.</p>.<p>They said that with whole of government and whole of society approach India has been able to avert the crisis of potentially devastating magnitude of Covid seen in other countries.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Unvaccinated individuals account for 92 per cent of Covid-19 deaths in India so far this year, the Health Ministry said Thursday, even as it asserted the country is in a "vaccine-enabled low coronavirus phase" now and it is "rational" to open schools, colleges, economic activities and normal affairs of society while taking necessary precautions.</p>.<p>Addressing a press conference here, senior health ministry officials said 74 per cent of adolescents between 15-18 years of age have been administered their first doses of Covid-19 vaccine and 39 per cent given both doses.</p>.<p>They said India witnessed considerably lower number of Covid deaths due to vaccine development, its rapid deployment, acceptance and wide coverage.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/next-academic-year-karnataka-schools-to-focus-on-learning-recovery-1087302.html" target="_blank">Next academic year, Karnataka schools to focus on learning recovery</a></strong></p>.<p>They said the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine is 98.9 per cent effective in preventing mortality, while both doses are 99.3 per cent effective.</p>.<p>They said that the efforts of healthcare, frontline workers coupled with vaccination coverage helped in effective containment of the recent Covid surge.</p>.<p>V K Paul, NITI Aayog Member (Health), said, "We are in a vaccine-enabled low coronavirus phase. It is rational to open schools, colleges, resorts, economic activities and normal affairs of society. But we should be watchful and vigilant.”</p>.<p>Presently, 29 districts across the country have over 10 per cent Covid-19 positivity rate, while 34 districts have a positivity rate between 5-10 per cent, the officials said.</p>.<p>They said that with whole of government and whole of society approach India has been able to avert the crisis of potentially devastating magnitude of Covid seen in other countries.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>