Over 187 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India Govt
New Delhi Apr 20 PTI The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 187 crore on Wednesday according to the Union health ministryMore than 13 lakh 1369541 vaccine doses were administered till 7 pm on Wednesday the ministry said adding that the daily vaccination tally is expected to go up with the compilation of the final reports by late nightOver 24459precaution doses of the Covid vaccines were administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 18-59 years till 7 pm on Wednesday taking the total number of such doses given in this age group to235786 according to the health ministrys dataIndia began administering the precaution doses of the vaccines to all aged above 18 years from private vaccination centres on April 10Those above the age of 18 and who have completed nine months since the administration of the second dose of the vaccines are eligible to receive the precaution doseThe countrywide vaccination drive against the viral disease was rolled out on January 16 last year with the healthcare workers HCWs getting inoculated in the first phase The vaccination of frontline workers FLWs started from February 2 last yearThe next phase of Covid vaccination commenced on March 1 last year for people over 60 years of age and those aged 45 and above with specified comorbid conditionsThe country launched vaccination for all people aged above 45 years from April 1 last year The Centre then decided to expand the vaccination drive by allowing everyone above 18 years of age to be inoculated against the viral disease from May 1 last yearThe next phase of vaccination commenced from January 3 this year for adolescents in the age group of 15-18 yearsIndia began administering the precaution doses of the vaccines to the HCWs FLWs and those aged 60 and above with comorbidities from January 10 this yearThe country began inoculating children aged12-14from March 16 and also removed the comorbidity clause making all people aged above 60eligiblefor the precaution dose PTI PLB RC
New Delhi Apr 20 PTI The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 187 crore on Wednesday according to the Union health ministryMore than 13 lakh 1369541 vaccine doses were administered till 7 pm on Wednesday the ministry said adding that the daily vaccination tally is expected to go up with the compilation of the final reports by late nightOver 24459precaution doses of the Covid vaccines were administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 18-59 years till 7 pm on Wednesday taking the total number of such doses given in this age group to235786 according to the health ministrys dataIndia began administering the precaution doses of the vaccines to all aged above 18 years from private vaccination centres on April 10Those above the age of 18 and who have completed nine months since the administration of the second dose of the vaccines are eligible to receive the precaution doseThe countrywide vaccination drive against the viral disease was rolled out on January 16 last year with the healthcare workers HCWs getting inoculated in the first phase The vaccination of frontline workers FLWs started from February 2 last yearThe next phase of Covid vaccination commenced on March 1 last year for people over 60 years of age and those aged 45 and above with specified comorbid conditionsThe country launched vaccination for all people aged above 45 years from April 1 last year The Centre then decided to expand the vaccination drive by allowing everyone above 18 years of age to be inoculated against the viral disease from May 1 last yearThe next phase of vaccination commenced from January 3 this year for adolescents in the age group of 15-18 yearsIndia began administering the precaution doses of the vaccines to the HCWs FLWs and those aged 60 and above with comorbidities from January 10 this yearThe country began inoculating children aged12-14from March 16 and also removed the comorbidity clause making all people aged above 60eligiblefor the precaution dose PTI PLB RC
