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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 248
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 81 crore landmark milestone India now home to more than 64.8% and 22.2% eligible population vaccinated with first and second dose of COVID-19 vaccination respectively More than 85.68 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
Posted On:
20 SEP 2021 8:33PM by PIB Delhi
In a landmark achievement, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 81 Crore landmark milestone (81,73,95,763) today. More than 85.68 lakh (85,68,026) 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.Out of 81,73,95,763, 64.8% (60,88,10,164) eligible population received first dose of COVID-19 Vaccination and 22.2% (20,85,85,599) eligible population received second dose of COVID-19 Vaccination.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,69,290
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2nd Dose
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87,46,521
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,45,846
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2nd Dose
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1,45,61,278
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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33,07,59,938
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2nd Dose
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6,24,64,374
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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15,19,22,068
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2nd Dose
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6,99,72,521
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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9,74,13,022
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2nd Dose
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5,28,40,905
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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60,88,10,164
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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20,85,85,599
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Total
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81,73,95,763
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Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 20th September, 2021 (248thDay)
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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318
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2nd Dose
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15,755
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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786
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2nd Dose
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55,140
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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35,79,491
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2nd Dose
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22,96,164
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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9,28,821
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2nd Dose
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8,33,589
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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4,69,064
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2nd Dose
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3,88,898
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1st Dose Administered in Total
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49,78,480
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2nd Dose Administered in Total
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35,89,546
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Total
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85,68,026
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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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HFW/COVID Vaccination/20th September/4
(Release ID: 1756543)
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