Over 6.75 Crore COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered In India So Some distance: Centre

New Delhi:

The cumulative collection of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered within the nation has crossed 6.75 crore with a complete of 17,47,094 doses given on Thursday until eight pm, the well being ministry stated as India unfolded vaccination in opposition to the viral illness for all other people elderly above 45 from April 1.

The countrywide vaccination force used to be rolled out on January 16 with healthcare staff (HCWs) getting inoculated and the vaccination of frontline staff (FLWs) began on February 2.

The following segment of the vaccination force commenced on March 1 for the ones over 60 years of age and the ones elderly 45 and above with specified co-morbid prerequisites.

A complete of 6,75,36,392 vaccine doses have thus far been administered around the nation, consistent with a provisional record compiled at eight pm.

Those come with 88,48,558 HCWs who’ve taken the primary dose, 52,63,108 HCWs who’ve taken the second one dose, 93,99,776 FLWs who’ve been administered the primary dose and 39,18,646 FLWs who’ve taken the second one dose.

Those additionally come with 4,01,06,304 beneficiaries elderly above 45 years.

A complete of 17,47,094 vaccine doses got on Thursday (until eight pm), the 76th day of the vaccination force — 16,20,746 beneficiaries vaccinated for the primary dose and 1,26,348 for the second one dose — consistent with the provisional record, the ministry stated, including that the overall record for the day could be compiled by way of overdue night time.

Consistent with the provisional record, 15,28,639 beneficiaries elderly greater than 45 years had been administered the primary dose of the vaccine on Thursday.

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