Over 1.90 Cr Vaccinated on Day 49 of Drive After India Recorded Highest Single Day Shot Numbers

Over 1.90 Cr Vaccinated on Day 49 of Drive After India Recorded Highest Single Day Shot Numbers The cumulative number of COVID-1...

Over 1.90 Cr Vaccinated on Day 49 of Drive After India Recorded Highest Single Day Shot Numbers

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India has crossed 1.90 crore with 10,34,672 vaccine jabs being given till Friday evening, the Union Health Ministry said. The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers (HCWs) getting inoculated and vaccination of frontline workers (FLWs) starting from February 2.

The next phase of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from March 1 for people above 60 years and those aged 45 and above with specified comorbid conditions. “Total 10,34,672 vaccine doses were given till 7 pm on Friday, the forty-ninth day of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive. Out of which, 8,25,537 beneficiaries were vaccinated for the first dose and 2,09,135 HCWs and FLWs received the second dose of vaccine as per the provisional report,” the ministry said, adding that final reports would be completed for the day by late night.