The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country exceeded 21.83 Cr (21,83,58,591) as per the 7 pm provisional report today.

9,50,401 beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years received their first dose and 15,467 beneficiaries of the same age group received their second dose of COVID vaccine today. Cumulatively, 2,13,01,448 persons across 37 States/UTs have received their first dose and total 39,282 have received their second dose since the start of Phase-3 of the vaccination drive. Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have administered more than 10 lakh beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years for the first dose of COVID vaccine.

The table below shows the cumulative vaccine doses administered to 18-44 years age group till now.

The total of 21,83,58,591 include 98,98,617 Healthcare Workers (HCWs) who have taken the 1^st dose and 68,02,675 HCWs who have taken the 2^nd dose, 1,57,54,583 Frontline Workers (FLWs) (1^st dose), 85,54,588 FLWs (2^nd dose), 2,13,01,448 for 18-44 years of age group (1^st dose) and 39,282 for 18-44 years of age group (2^nd dose). 6,71,54,837 for over 45 years old to 60 years old (1^st Dose), 1,08,57,683 for over 45 years old to 60 years old (2^nd dose), 5,91,30,042 for above 60 years (1^st Dose) and 1,88,64,836 for above 60 years (2^nd Dose).

As on Day-137 of the vaccination drive (1^st June, 2021), total 22,08,941 vaccine doses were given. 19,45,581 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1^st dose and 2,63,360 beneficiaries received 2^nd dose of vaccine as per the provisional report till 7 P.M. Final reports would be completed for the day by late tonight.

Date: 1^st June, 2021 (137^th Day)

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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