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COVID-19 Vaccination Update – Day 246


Union Health Minister congratulates all Health Care Workers and People of India on crossing landmark milestone of 80 Cr doses

The last 10 crore doses administered in just 11 Days

Posted On:
18 SEP 2021 9:13PM by PIB Delhi

In a landmark achievement, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed80 Crore landmark milestone(80,33,75,147) today. More than 77.25 lakh (77,25,076) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today.  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 congratulated the entire country and healthcare workers for the achievement of 80 Cr landmark milestone.The last 10 Cr COVID-19 Vaccine Doses were administered in just 11 days.

 

https://twitter.com/mansukhmandviya/status/1439175282074681353?s=08

 

The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:

Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage

HCWs

1st Dose

1,03,68,477

2nd Dose

87,19,460

FLWs

1st Dose

1,83,44,433

2nd Dose

1,44,73,384

Age Group 18-44 years

1st Dose

32,48,54,945

2nd Dose

5,89,14,676

Age Group 45-59 years

1st Dose

15,02,66,785

2nd Dose

6,86,67,765

Over 60 years

1st Dose

9,65,59,812

2nd Dose

5,22,05,410

Cumulative 1st dose administered

60,03,94,452

Cumulative 2nd dose administered

20,29,80,695

Total

80,33,75,147

 

Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:

 

Date: 18th September, 2021 (246thDay)

HCWs

1st Dose

490

2nd Dose

18,331

FLWs

1st Dose

650

2nd Dose

62,025

Age Group 18-44 years

1st Dose

29,79,205

2nd Dose

24,10,426

Age Group 45-59 years

1st Dose

7,42,490

2nd Dose

7,78,165

Over 60 years

1st Dose

3,64,869

2nd Dose

3,68,425

1st Dose Administered in Total

40,87,704

2nd Dose Administered in Total

36,37,372

Total

77,25,076

 

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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MV

 

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