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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India sets new record on COVID Vaccination Drive Day 228
Highest Ever administration of 1.04 Cr doses today until 7 pm India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crosses 65.12 Cr India home to more than 50 Cr persons with one shot of COVID Vaccine
Posted On:
31 AUG 2021 8:13PM by PIB Delhi
In a significant achievement, a record high of more than 1.04 crore (1,04,42,184) Vaccine Doses have been administered today, just five days after India witnessed the first day of administration of 1 Cr vaccine doses. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has alsoconsequently crossed 65 Crore (65,12,14,767) landmark milestone today.
This is as per the 7 pm provisional report. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Union Health Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya lauded the entire country for the achievement of more than 1 Cr doses for the second day within a span of five days.
He also applauded the hard work of COVID warriors & diligence of citizens in helping achieve this momentous feat of more than 50 Cr Cumulative administrations of the 1st dose of the vaccine.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,58,383
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2nd Dose
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83,89,866
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,23,410
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2nd Dose
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1,32,25,370
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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25,32,89,059
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2nd Dose
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2,85,62,650
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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13,16,49,547
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2nd Dose
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5,49,49,421
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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8,72,83,530
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2nd Dose
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4,51,83,531
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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50,09,03,929
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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15,03,10,838
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Total
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65,12,14,767
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Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 31stAugust, 2021 (228th Day)
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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623
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2nd Dose
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18,213
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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2289
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2nd Dose
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83,872
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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56,43,704
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2nd Dose
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12,78,568
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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14,01,387
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2nd Dose
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9,10,270
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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6,40,886
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2nd Dose
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4,62,372
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1st Dose Administered in Total
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76,88,889
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2nd Dose Administered in Total
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27,53,295
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Total
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1,04,42,184
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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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HFW/COVID Vaccination/31stAugust/4
(Release ID: 1750863)
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