The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has reached more than 24.58 Cr (24,58,47,212) as per the 7 pm provisional report today.

18,64,234 beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years received their first dose and 77,136 beneficiaries of the same age group received their second dose of COVID vaccine today. Cumulatively, 3,58,49,328 persons across 37 States/UTs have received their first dose and total 4,84,740 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, Telangana, 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 24,58,47,212 include 1,00,24,046 Healthcare Workers (HCWs) who have taken the 1^st dose and 69,28,432 HCWs who have taken the 2^nd dose, 1,65,46,785 Frontline Workers (FLWs) (1^st dose), 87,80,509 FLWs (2^nd dose), 3,58,49,328 for 18-44 years of age group (1^st dose) and 4,84,740 for 18-44 years of age group (2^nd dose). 7,39,73,962 for over 45 years old to 60 years old (1^st Dose), 1,17,26,702 for over 45 years old to 60 years old (2^nd dose), 6,18,98,773 for above 60 years (1^st Dose) and 1,96,33,935 for above 60 years (2^nd Dose).

As on Day-146 of the vaccination drive (10^th June, 2021), total 30,32,675 vaccine doses were given. 27,33,087 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1^st dose and 2,99,588 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: 10^th June, 2021 (146^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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