Over 13.3L precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered to beneficiaries in 18-59 age group on Friday
The Hindu
The “COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav” to provide free precaution doses of the vaccines to everyone aged 18 years and above at government vaccination centres commenced on Friday
Over 13.3 lakh precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 18-59 years till 10 pm on Friday, with a majority of those being free under a special 75-day drive launched by the government.
The “COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav” to provide free precaution doses of the vaccines to everyone aged 18 years and above at government vaccination centres commenced on Friday.
The drive, aimed at boosting the uptake of precaution doses among the eligible population, is being held as part of the government’s “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” to celebrate 75 years of the country’s independence.
The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has gone past 199.69 crore.
More than 20 lakh (20,98,849) vaccine doses were administered till 7 p.m. on Friday. The daily vaccination tally is expected to go up with the compilation of the final reports by late night.
The total number of precaution doses given to the beneficiaries in the 18-59 age group has crossed 90 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry.
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