Total Covid vaccine doses administered in India crosses 183 crore Health Ministry
New Delhi Mar 26 PTI The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 183 crore on Saturday the Union Health Ministry saidOver 26 lakh vaccine doses have been being administered on Saturday till 7 pm The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports by late in the nightMore than 120 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the 12-14 years age group so far the ministry saidAlso over 225 crore precaution doses have been administered to healthcare and frontline workers and those aged above 60 yearsThe countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 last year with the healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase The vaccination of frontline workers started from February 2 last yearThe next phase of Covid vaccination commenced on March 1 last year for people above 60 years of age and those aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditionsThe country launched vaccination for all people aged above 45 years from April 1 last yearThe 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 Covid vaccination commenced from January 3 this year for adolescents in the age group of 15-18 yearsThe country began administering precaution doses of the vaccines to the healthcare and frontline workers and those aged 60 years and above with comorbidities from January 10The inoculation of children aged 12-14 years started from March 16 PTI PLB NSD NSD
New Delhi Mar 26 PTI The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 183 crore on Saturday the Union Health Ministry saidOver 26 lakh vaccine doses have been being administered on Saturday till 7 pm The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports by late in the nightMore than 120 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the 12-14 years age group so far the ministry saidAlso over 225 crore precaution doses have been administered to healthcare and frontline workers and those aged above 60 yearsThe countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 last year with the healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase The vaccination of frontline workers started from February 2 last yearThe next phase of Covid vaccination commenced on March 1 last year for people above 60 years of age and those aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditionsThe country launched vaccination for all people aged above 45 years from April 1 last yearThe 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 Covid vaccination commenced from January 3 this year for adolescents in the age group of 15-18 yearsThe country began administering precaution doses of the vaccines to the healthcare and frontline workers and those aged 60 years and above with comorbidities from January 10The inoculation of children aged 12-14 years started from March 16 PTI PLB NSD NSD
