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COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 257

India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 88 crore landmark milestone

More than 59 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm

Posted On: 29 SEP 2021 8:07PM by PIB Delhi

In a significant achievement, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed88 Crore landmark milestone (88,28,81,552) today. More than 59 lakh (59,48,118) 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

1,03,72,430

2nd Dose

88,80,241

FLWs

1st Dose

1,83,51,843

2nd Dose

1,49,67,447

Age Group 18-44 years

1st Dose

35,75,96,583

2nd Dose

8,09,03,869

Age Group 45-59 years

1st Dose

15,88,17,060

2nd Dose

7,61,53,326

Over 60 years

1st Dose

10,09,75,993

2nd Dose

5,58,62,760

Cumulative 1st dose administered

64,61,13,909

Cumulative 2nd dose administered

23,67,67,643

Total

88,28,81,552

 

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

 

Date: 29thSeptember, 2021 (257thDay)

HCWs

1st Dose

178

2nd Dose

12,572

FLWs

1st Dose

976

2nd Dose

45,211

Age Group 18-44 years

1st Dose

22,68,284

2nd Dose

18,89,998

Age Group 45-59 years

1st Dose

5,45,487

2nd Dose

6,11,367

Over 60 years

1st Dose

2,80,275

2nd Dose

2,93,770

1st Dose Administered in Total

30,95,200

2nd Dose Administered in Total

28,52,918

Total

59,48,118

 

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

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