Over 25 Lakh Vaccine Doses Administered On Third Day Of "Tika Utsav": Government

On an average, 45,000 Covid Vaccination Centres (CVCs) are functional on any given day but 67,893 CVCs were operational on Tuesday.

More than 25 lakh vaccine doses were administered on the third day of the ''Tika Utsav'' on Tuesday, taking the cumulative number of vaccines given in the country so far to 11,10,33,925, the Union health ministry said. On an average, 45,000 COVID Vaccination Centres (CVCs) are functional on any given day but 67,893 CVCs were operational on Tuesday, marking a rise of 21,000 operational vaccination centres. Workplace vaccinations have also enabled a high turnout of beneficiaries, it said. According to a provisional report till 8 PM, the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country stands at 11,10,33,925. This includes 90,48,079 healthcare workers (HCWs) who have taken the first dose and 55,80,569 HCWs who have taken the second dose, 1,01,33,706 frontline Workers (FLWs) who have received the first dose and 50,09,457 FLWs who have taken the second dose.