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COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 234

India administers more than 1 Cr doses today, thrice in last 11 days

India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crosses 69.68 Cr

Posted On: 06 SEP 2021 7:59PM by PIB Delhi

In a landmark achievement, India administered more than 1 Crore COVID-19 vaccine doses today. This feat has been achieved thrice in last 11 days. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 69.68 Crore (69, 68, 96,328) today. More than 92 lakh (92, 00,822) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today.  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

1,03,61,343

2nd Dose

84,96,682

FLWs

1st Dose

1,83,31,096

2nd Dose

1,36,48,605

Age Group 18-44 years

1st Dose

27,64,10,694

2nd Dose

3,57,76,726

Age Group 45-59 years

1st Dose

13,76,62,940

2nd Dose

5,88,34,379

Over 60 years

1st Dose

9,01,61,128

2nd Dose

4,72,12,735

Cumulative 1st dose administered

53,29,27,201

Cumulative 2nd dose administered

16,39,69,127

Total

69, 68, 96,328

 

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

Date: 6th September, 2021 (234th Day)

HCWs

1st Dose

538

2nd Dose

15,783

FLWs

1st Dose

1,186

2nd Dose

70,709

Age Group 18-44 years

1st Dose

45,97,510

2nd Dose

14,57,554

Age Group 45-59 years

1st Dose

12,24,167

2nd Dose

8,15,500

Over 60 years

1st Dose

6,06,772

2nd Dose

4,11,103

1st Dose Administered in Total

64,30,173

2nd Dose Administered in Total

27,70,649

Total

92,00,822

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/6th September/5

 



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