Total number of COVID vaccine doses given in India crosses 18 crore: Health Ministry.
(*18*)The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the nation has crossed 18 crore, the Union well being ministry stated on Friday.
(*18*)The number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered in India stands at 18,04,29,261 based on the 8:00 pm provisional report.
(*18*)The ministry stated 3,25,071 beneficiaries in the age group of 18-44 years acquired their first dose of COVID vaccine on Thursday and cumulatively 42,55,362 throughout 32 states and union territories because the begin of the third part of the vaccination drive.
(*18*)The complete of 18,04,29,261 embrace 96,27,199 healthcare employees (HCWs) who’ve taken the primary dose and 66,21,675 HCWs who’ve taken the second dose, 1,43,63,754 Frontline Workers (FLWs) who’ve acquired the primary dose, 81,48,757 FLWs who’ve taken the second dose, and 42,55,362 people in the 18-44 years age group who’ve acquired the primary dose.
(*18*)Besides, 5,67,99,389 and 87,50,224 beneficiaries aged over 45 to 60 years previous have been administered the primary and second dose, respectively, whereas 5,43,15,317 and 1,75,47,584 beneficiaries above 60 years have taken the primary and second dose.
(*18*)As on day-119 of the vaccination drive (May 14), complete 10,79,759 vaccine doses had been given.
(*18*)A complete of 6,16,781 beneficiaries had been vaccinated for the primary dose and 4,62,978 beneficiaries acquired the second dose of vaccine based on the provisional report until 8 pm, the ministry stated, including that the ultimate experiences could be accomplished for the day by late night time.
(*18*)The vaccination train as a software to guard essentially the most susceptible inhabitants teams in the nation from COVID-19 continues to be recurrently reviewed and monitored on the highest degree, it stated.
