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India achieves milestone of administering 200-crore Covid-19 vaccines

By way of PTI

NEW DELHI: India completed a big milestone in its vaccination programme in opposition to Covid-19 because the cumulative vaccine doses administered within the nation surpassed the 200-crore mark on Sunday.

Consistent with the well being ministry information, 98 in keeping with cent of the grownup inhabitants has gained no less than one dose whilst 90 in keeping with cent had been absolutely vaccinated.

The information confirmed that 82 in keeping with cent of youth elderly 15 to 18 years have additionally been vaccinated with the primary dose because the vaccination for this age staff started on January 3 whilst 68 in keeping with cent have were given each the primary and 2nd dose.

81 in keeping with cent of the ones elderly 12-14 years have taken the primary dose whilst 56 in keeping with cent are absolutely vaccinated.

Consistent with well being ministry officers, 71 in keeping with cent of the vaccination has taken position in Covid vaccination centres positioned in rural and 29 in keeping with cent in city spaces. Additionally, 48.9 in keeping with cent of the overall doses have been administered to ladies whilst 51.5 in keeping with cent in males.

Consistent with the information, 0.02 in keeping with cent of overall vaccine doses administered got to ‘Others’.

In Andhra Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Chandigarh, Telangana and Goa, 100 in keeping with cent of the 12 12 months plus eligible inhabitants is absolutely vaccinated.

The highest 5 states the place easiest choice of doses had been administered are Uttar Pradesh (34,41,93,641), Maharashtra (17,05,59,447), West Bengal (14,40,33,794), Bihar (13,98,52,042) and Madhya Pradesh (12,13,15,911) until 7 am on Sunday.

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A complete of five,63,67,888 precaution doses had been administered to all eligible inhabitants.

The cumulative Covid vaccine doses administered within the nation crossed the 100-crore mark on October 21 remaining 12 months and 150 crore on January 7 this 12 months.

The countrywide vaccination force used to be rolled out on January 16 remaining 12 months with healthcare staff getting inoculated within the first section. Vaccination of frontline staff began from February 2 remaining 12 months.

The following section of Covid-19 vaccination commenced on March 1 remaining 12 months for other people over 60 years of age and the ones elderly 45 and above with specified comorbid stipulations.

Vaccination for all other people elderly greater than 45 years started on April 1 remaining 12 months.

The federal government then made up our minds to increase the ambit of the vaccination force by means of permitting everybody above 18 years to be inoculated in opposition to Covid from Would possibly 1 remaining 12 months.

Inoculation of youth within the age staff of 15-18 years commenced on January 3.

India started administering precaution doses of vaccines to healthcare and frontline staff and the ones elderly 60 and above with comorbidities from January 10.

The rustic started inoculating youngsters elderly 12-14 from March 16 and likewise got rid of the comorbidity clause making all other people elderly above 60 eligible for the precaution dose of Covid vaccine.

India on April 10 started administering precaution doses of Covid-19 vaccines to all elderly above 18 years.

NEW DELHI: India completed a big milestone in its vaccination programme in opposition to Covid-19 because the cumulative vaccine doses administered within the nation surpassed the 200-crore mark on Sunday.

Consistent with the well being ministry information, 98 in keeping with cent of the grownup inhabitants has gained no less than one dose whilst 90 in keeping with cent had been absolutely vaccinated.

The information confirmed that 82 in keeping with cent of youth elderly 15 to 18 years have additionally been vaccinated with the primary dose because the vaccination for this age staff started on January 3 whilst 68 in keeping with cent have were given each the primary and 2nd dose.

81 in keeping with cent of the ones elderly 12-14 years have taken the primary dose whilst 56 in keeping with cent are absolutely vaccinated.

Consistent with well being ministry officers, 71 in keeping with cent of the vaccination has taken position in Covid vaccination centres positioned in rural and 29 in keeping with cent in city spaces. Additionally, 48.9 in keeping with cent of the overall doses have been administered to ladies whilst 51.5 in keeping with cent in males.

Consistent with the information, 0.02 in keeping with cent of overall vaccine doses administered got to ‘Others’.

In Andhra Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Chandigarh, Telangana and Goa, 100 in keeping with cent of the 12 12 months plus eligible inhabitants is absolutely vaccinated.

The highest 5 states the place easiest choice of doses had been administered are Uttar Pradesh (34,41,93,641), Maharashtra (17,05,59,447), West Bengal (14,40,33,794), Bihar (13,98,52,042) and Madhya Pradesh (12,13,15,911) until 7 am on Sunday.

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A complete of five,63,67,888 precaution doses had been administered to all eligible inhabitants.

The cumulative Covid vaccine doses administered within the nation crossed the 100-crore mark on October 21 remaining 12 months and 150 crore on January 7 this 12 months.

The countrywide vaccination force used to be rolled out on January 16 remaining 12 months with healthcare staff getting inoculated within the first section. Vaccination of frontline staff began from February 2 remaining 12 months.

The following section of Covid-19 vaccination commenced on March 1 remaining 12 months for other people over 60 years of age and the ones elderly 45 and above with specified comorbid stipulations.

Vaccination for all other people elderly greater than 45 years started on April 1 remaining 12 months.

The federal government then made up our minds to increase the ambit of the vaccination force by means of permitting everybody above 18 years to be inoculated in opposition to Covid from Would possibly 1 remaining 12 months.

Inoculation of youth within the age staff of 15-18 years commenced on January 3.

India started administering precaution doses of vaccines to healthcare and frontline staff and the ones elderly 60 and above with comorbidities from January 10.

The rustic started inoculating youngsters elderly 12-14 from March 16 and likewise got rid of the comorbidity clause making all other people elderly above 60 eligible for the precaution dose of Covid vaccine.

India on April 10 started administering precaution doses of Covid-19 vaccines to all elderly above 18 years.