<p>Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday suggested to the Karnataka government to start compulsory door-to-door vaccination of the 18-plus population taking advantage of the state-wide curfew imposed to arrest the spread of Covid-19.</p>.<p>The JDS leader noted that the State has close to seven crore population of which persons in the age group 18-44 is about 37 per cent making it the largest chunk at 2.59 crore.</p>.<p>"At two jabs a person, we would need 5.19 crore vaccine doses," he pointed out.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/deve-gowda-demands-package-for-labourers-980438.html" target="_blank">Deve Gowda demands package for labourers </a></strong></p>.<p>This is in addition to ongoing vaccine demand for 45-plus population which is 28 per cent of the states's tally at 1.96 crore persons requiring 3.9 crore doses.</p>.<p>"Many in the 45-plus age group have not yet received even the first dose due to lack of vaccine supplies. And most from the 45-60 age group haven't received the second dose.Does Government of Karnataka and Government of India have enough supplies to walk the talk?" Kumaraswamy asked.</p>.<p>"It's a welcome decision to impose stringent restrictions during corona curfew but what steps is the government taking to ensure adequate vaccine supply?" he said.</p>.<p>As the state is under curfew, he suggested the government take full advantage of the situation and start door- to-door compulsory vaccination of all 18-plus population so as to instill confidence in the population as well as to arrest the spread of Covid-19.</p>
<p>Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday suggested to the Karnataka government to start compulsory door-to-door vaccination of the 18-plus population taking advantage of the state-wide curfew imposed to arrest the spread of Covid-19.</p>.<p>The JDS leader noted that the State has close to seven crore population of which persons in the age group 18-44 is about 37 per cent making it the largest chunk at 2.59 crore.</p>.<p>"At two jabs a person, we would need 5.19 crore vaccine doses," he pointed out.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/deve-gowda-demands-package-for-labourers-980438.html" target="_blank">Deve Gowda demands package for labourers </a></strong></p>.<p>This is in addition to ongoing vaccine demand for 45-plus population which is 28 per cent of the states's tally at 1.96 crore persons requiring 3.9 crore doses.</p>.<p>"Many in the 45-plus age group have not yet received even the first dose due to lack of vaccine supplies. And most from the 45-60 age group haven't received the second dose.Does Government of Karnataka and Government of India have enough supplies to walk the talk?" Kumaraswamy asked.</p>.<p>"It's a welcome decision to impose stringent restrictions during corona curfew but what steps is the government taking to ensure adequate vaccine supply?" he said.</p>.<p>As the state is under curfew, he suggested the government take full advantage of the situation and start door- to-door compulsory vaccination of all 18-plus population so as to instill confidence in the population as well as to arrest the spread of Covid-19.</p>