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COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 377

First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine administered to 95% of eligible population

India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 164.35 crore

More than 49 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm

Posted On: 27 JAN 2022 8:04PM by PIB Delhi

In a landmark achievement, 95% of eligible population has been administered with first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the country. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 164.35 Crore (1,64,35,41,869) today. More than 49 lakh (49,69,805) Vaccine Doseshave been administered till 7 pm today. More than1 Crore(1,03,04,847) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.

Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, congratulated the nation for the remarkable achievement. In a tweet, he said that India has achieved the record of administering the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to more than 95% of its eligible population. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, hard work of health workers and public participation, the country is continuously moving forward in this campaign.

 

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

Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage

HCWs

1st Dose

10394063

2nd Dose

9842881

Precaution Dose

3071213

FLWs

1st Dose

18393093

2nd Dose

17184573

Precaution Dose

3262274

Age Group 15-18 years

1st Dose

44281254

Age Group 18-44 years

1st Dose

537788323

2nd Dose

396868742

Age Group 45-59 years

1st Dose

199704035

2nd Dose

168949765

Over 60 years

1st Dose

124468773

2nd Dose

105361520

Precaution Dose

3971360

Cumulative 1st dose administered

935029541

Cumulative 2nd dose administered

698207481

Precaution Dose

10304847

Total

1643541869

 

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

Date: 27th January, 2022 (377thDay)

HCWs

1st Dose

230

2nd Dose

5266

Precaution Dose

81600

FLWs

1st Dose

486

2nd Dose

10194

Precaution Dose

156167

Age Group 15-18 years

1st Dose

543227

Age Group 18-44 years

1st Dose

743166

2nd Dose

1989997

Age Group 45-59 years

1st Dose

118434

2nd Dose

555794

Over 60 years

1st Dose

77874

2nd Dose

333488

Precaution Dose

353882

Cumulative 1st dose administered

1483417

Cumulative 2nd dose administered

2894739

Precaution Dose

591649

Total

4969805

 

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/27th January/5



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