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BS Number Wise: Does gender affect your Covid-19 vaccination odds?

A section of the population would say yes

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A healthcare worker administers a dose of Covid-19 vaccine to a woman in Yamuna Pusta, Delhi. (PTI Photo)

Sachin P Mampatta
While the government seems ready to push the vaccination drive into high gear, not everyone may be benefitting equally.

Vaccination data shows differences when sorted by gender. The number of vaccinations given to men and women are enough to give over 60 per cent of their respective populations at least one dose. It may be far lower for the transgender community show calculations based on government data given in chart 1.


Among the issues holding back the transgender population are lack of documentation and a general distancing of the community from healthcare services.

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