Over 18 lakh vaccine doses administered on Friday
Over 18 lakh of vaccine doses towards Covid-19 had been administered to the beneficiaries in India on Friday whereas the cumulative determine has crossed 2.8 crore within the nation, the Union Health Ministry mentioned.
“Total 18,40,897 vaccine doses were given till 8 p.m. on Friday out of which 14,64,779 beneficiaries were given the first dose while 3,76,118 healthcare workers and frontline workers received second dose, as per the provisional reports. Final reports would be completed for the day by late night,” the ministry mentioned.
Out of the entire doses, 13,08,753 doses, together with 11,08,661 to senior residents and a pair of,00,092 to sufferers between 45 to 59 with particular comorbidities, had been administered.
The share of senior residents was reported to be 71 per cent on Friday.
The cumulative figures of vaccination has reached a complete of two,80,05,817, as per the provisional report until 8 p.m. on Friday.
“The total vaccination includes 72,84,406 healthcare workers who have taken the first dose and 41,76,446 healthcare workers who have taken the second dose along with 72,15,815 frontline workers who received the first dose and 9,28,751 who received second dose. The figures also include 71,69,695 beneficiaries aged more than 60 years old and 12,30,704 beneficiaries aged between 45 to 59 with specific co-morbidities,” the ministry added.
