Bengaluru: With a target to achieve 100 per cent vaccination by December, the state of Karnataka appears to have a major roadblock in that process as there was a 40 per cent drop in Covid-19 vaccinations in October.

As per the state health department, there is a decline of 40 per cent in the number of Covid-19 vaccinations in October compared to September.

The health department has identified 4.87 crore beneficiaries who are above the age of 18 years. As of November 4, around 4.26 crore people had got only their first dose.

Health experts feel that people have seemed to have lost interest in getting inoculated since the state is recording fewer Covid-19 infections.

“About 60 lakh people are yet to be jabbed. The state has set a target to achieve 100 per cent vaccination by December which looks tough as the turnout for vaccinations is declining. People have got into a relaxed mode after the lifting of restrictions undermining the importance of vaccination,” news agency IANS quoted state health officials as saying.