Via PTI
NEW DELHI: The cumulative collection of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered within the nation has crossed 190 crores, the Union Well being Ministry stated on Saturday.
Up to now, greater than 3.01 crore (3,01,97,120) youngsters within the age staff of 12-14 years had been administered the primary dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Until now, 9,95,265 precaution doses had been administered to these elderly 18-59 years, in keeping with Well being Ministry knowledge.
On April 10, India started administering precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines to folks elderly above 18 years at non-public vaccination centres.
All the ones above the age of 18 who’ve finished 9 months after the management of the second one dose are eligible for the precaution dose.
The countrywide Covid vaccination pressure was once rolled out on January 16 closing yr with healthcare employees getting inoculated within the first segment.
Vaccination of frontline employees began from February 2, 2021.
The following segment of the COVID-19 vaccination commenced on March 1, 2021, for folks over 60 years of age and the ones elderly 45 and above with specified co-morbid prerequisites.
The rustic introduced the vaccination pressure for all folks elderly greater than 45 years on April 1 closing yr.
The federal government then determined to extend the drive-by permitting everybody above 18 years of age to be inoculated towards the viral illness from Might 1 closing yr.
The following segment of vaccination commenced on January 3 for youth within the age staff of 15-18 years.
India started administering precaution doses of vaccines to healthcare and frontline employees and the ones elderly 60 and above with co-morbidities from January 10.
The rustic then started inoculating youngsters elderly 12-14 from March 16 and likewise got rid of the co-morbidity clause, making all folks elderly above 60 eligible for the precautionary dose of Covid vaccines.
