By way of PTI
NEW DELHI: The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered within the nation reached just about 174 crore on Tuesday, the Union Well being Ministry mentioned.
Greater than 37 lakh (37,69,847) vaccine doses have been administered until 7 pm on Tuesday. Thus far, greater than 1.79 crore (1,79,58,242) precaution doses were given to healthcare employees, frontline employees and the ones elderly 60 and above with co-morbidities.
The day-to-day vaccination tally is anticipated to extend with the compilation of the general reviews for the day by way of overdue evening.
The countrywide vaccination force was once rolled out on January 16 final yr with healthcare employees (HCWs) getting inoculated within the first segment. The vaccination of frontline employees (FLWs) began from February 2 final yr.
The following segment of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from March 1, 2021 for folks over 60 years of age and the ones elderly 45 and above with specified co-morbid stipulations.
The rustic introduced vaccination for all folks elderly greater than 45 years from April 1, 2021. The federal government then determined to extend its vaccination force by way of permitting everybody above 18 to be vaccinated from Might 1 final yr.
The following segment of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from January 3 this yr for youngsters within the age staff of 15-18 years.
India started administering precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare employees, frontline employees together with team of workers deployed for election responsibility and the ones elderly 60 and above with comorbidities from January 10 amid the rustic witnessing a spike in coronavirus infections fuelled by way of the Omicron variant.
