COVID-19 Vaccination Update- Day 206

In a significant achievement, India’s Cumulative COVID Vaccination Coverage has crossed the landmark of 51 crore (51,39,14,567), as per the 7 pm provisional report today. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June. More than 49 lakh (49,06,273) Vaccine Doses have been administered today, as per the 7 pm provisional report.

26,66,611 vaccine doses were administered as first dose and 4,59,352 vaccine doses given as second dose in the age group 18-44 years today. Cumulatively, 17,95,70,348 persons in the age group 18-44 years across 37 States/UTs have received their first dose and total 1,24,91,475 have received their second dose since the start of Phase-3 of the vaccination drive. Five States namely Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have administered more than 1 Crore Cumulative Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine in the age group 18-44 years. Also, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Uttarakhand and West Bengal have vaccinated 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 cumulative vaccination coverage of 51,39,14,567 vaccine doses is segregated based on population priority groups, as follows.

As on Day-206 of the vaccination drive (9^thAugust, 2021), total 49,06,273 vaccine doses were given. 36,80,340 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1^st dose and 12,25,933 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.

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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