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COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 236

India’s Cumulative Vaccination Coverage crosses 71 Cr landmark milestone

More than 73 lakh Vaccine Doses administered today till 7 pm

Posted On: 08 SEP 2021 8:21PM by PIB Delhi

In a landmark achievement, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 71 Crore landmark milestone (71,52,54,153) today. More than 73 lakh (73,80,510) 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

1,03,62,062

2nd Dose

85,35,698

FLWs

1st Dose

1,83,33,801

2nd Dose

1,37,89,162

Age Group 18-44 years

1st Dose

28,57,04,140

2nd Dose

3,85,99,523

Age Group 45-59 years

1st Dose

14,01,00,086

2nd Dose

6,04,08,072

Over 60 years

1st Dose

9,13,47,617

2nd Dose

4,80,73,992

Cumulative 1st dose administered

54,58,47,706

Cumulative 2nd dose administered

16,94,06,447

Total

71,52,54,153

 

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

 

Date: 8th September, 2021 (236th Day)

HCWs

1st Dose

398

2nd Dose

15,830

FLWs

1st Dose

1,102

2nd Dose

64,388

Age Group 18-44 years

1st Dose

36,63,276

2nd Dose

12,45,991

Age Group 45-59 years

1st Dose

9,25,894

2nd Dose

6,63,102

Over 60 years

1st Dose

4,52,136

2nd Dose

3,48,393

1st Dose Administered in Total

50,42,806

2nd Dose Administered in Total

23,37,704

Total

73,80,510

 

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/8th September/5



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