Bengaluru: Apollo hospital issued a launch saying {that a} 103-year-old woman acquired her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, making her the oldest woman in India to have been inoculated towards the virus.
J Kameshwari acquired her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Bengaluru on Tuesday (March 10). With this, she grew to become the oldest woman in India to have acquired the COVID19 vaccine as per accessible information, information company ANI quoted Apollo Hospitals saying.
The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination crossed 2.40 crore protection, knowledgeable the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The Central authorities has been ramping up the Covid-19 vaccination drive throughout states because it began the following part of vaccination from March 1. In this part, these above 60 years of age and people above 45 years of age with co-morbidities are eligible to register and obtain a Covid-19 jab.
According to an official launch, a complete of two,40,37,644 vaccine doses had been administered within the nation, as per the provisional report until 7 pm on Tuesday.
“These include 71,13,801 health care workers (HCWs) who have taken the first dose and 38,51,808 HCWs who have taken the second dose, 69,02,006 front line worker (FLWs) who have taken the first dose and 4,44,199 FLWs who have taken the second dose, 8,00,287 beneficiaries aged 45 and above with specific co-morbidities and 49,25,543 beneficiaries more than 60 years old,” the discharge stated.
It added {that a} whole of 10,28,911 vaccine doses got until 7 pm at the moment, the 53rd day of nationwide COVID-19 vaccination.
“Out of which 7,98,354 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 2,30,557 HCWs and FLWs received 2nd dose of vaccine as per the provisional report. Final reports would be completed for the day by late tonight,” the Ministry added.
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