Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

COVID19 Vaccination-Day 52


More than 2.26 Cr COVID19 vaccine doses administered

Nearly 17 lakh vaccine doses given till 9 pm today; Highest in a single day till now

Posted On: 08 MAR 2021 9:48PM by PIB Delhi

The cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 2.26 Crore today.

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on 16th Jan 2021 and vaccination of the Frontline Workers (FLWs) started from 2nd Feb 2021.The next phase of COVID-19 vaccination has commenced from 1st March 2021 for those who are over 60 years of age and for people aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions.

A total of 2,26,85,598 vaccine doses have been given, as per the provisional report till 9 pm today.

These include 70,41,584 HCWs who have taken the 1st dose and 37,12,906 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 67,73,081 FLWs (1stdose), 3,13,835 FLWs (2nd dose), 41,85,274 beneficiaries more than 60 years old and 6,58,918 beneficiaries aged 45 and above with specific co-morbidities.

HCWs

FLWs

45 to <60 years with Co-morbidities

Over 60 years

1st Dose

2nd Dose

1st Dose

2nd Dose

1st Dose

1st Dose

70,41,584

37,12,906

67,73,081

3,13,835

6,58,918

41,85,274

Total 16,96,588 vaccine doses were given till 9 pm today, the fifty second day of nationwide COVID19 vaccination. Out of which 14,30,954 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 2,65,634 HCWs and FLWs received 2nd dose of vaccine as per the provisional report. Final reports would be completed for the day by late tonight.

 

Date:8thMarch,2021

HCWs

FLWs

45to<60yearswithCo-morbidities

Over60years

Total Achievement

1stDose

2ndDose

1stDose

2nd Dose

1stDose

1stDose

1stDose

2ndDose

55673

165358

163544

100276

178257

1033480

1430954

265634

 

 

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