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COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 229

India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crosses 66 Cr

More than 69 lakh Vaccine Doses administered today till 7 pm

Posted On: 01 SEP 2021 7:56PM by PIB Delhi

In a significant achievement, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 66 Crore (66, 17,38,647) landmark milestone today. More than 69 lakh (69, 42,335) Vaccine Doses have been administered today.

This is as per the 7 pm provisional report. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.

The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:

 

Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage

HCWs

1st Dose

1,03,59,284

2nd Dose

84,12,633

FLWs

1st Dose

1,83,25,480

2nd Dose

1,33,12,134

Age Group 18-44 years

1st Dose

25,89,65,198

2nd Dose

2,97,99,597

Age Group 45-59 years

1st Dose

13,31,15,304

2nd Dose

5,58,15,121

Over 60 years

1st Dose

8,79,81,364

2nd Dose

4,56,52,532

Cumulative 1st dose administered

50,87,46,630

Cumulative 2nd dose administered

15,29,92,017

Total

66,17,38,647

 

Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:

Date: 1stSeptember, 2021 (229th Day)

HCWs

1st Dose

433

2nd Dose

16,548

FLWs

1st Dose

1,077

2nd Dose

67,729

Age Group 18-44 years

1st Dose

35,94,907

2nd Dose

10,39,972

Age Group 45-59 years

1st Dose

8,70,219

2nd Dose

6,34,347

Over 60 years

1st Dose

3,91,310

2nd Dose

3,25,793

1st Dose Administered in Total

48,57,946

2nd Dose Administered in Total

20,84,389

Total

69,42,335

 

The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.

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MV

 

HFW/COVID Vaccination/1st September/6

 



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