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COVID19 Vaccination-Day 47

India - Press Information Bureau

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

More than 1.63 Cr COVID19 vaccine doses administered

6.92 lakh vaccine doses given till 7pm today

Posted On: 03 MAR 2021 8:58PM by PIB Delhi

The cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 1.63 Crore today.

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on 16th Jan 2021 and vaccination of the Frontline Workers (FLWs) started from 2nd Feb 2021.The next phase of COVID-19 vaccination has commenced from 1st March 2021 for those who are over 60 years of age and for people aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions.

A total of 1,63,14,485 vaccine doses have been given, as per the provisional report till 7 pm today.

These include 67,75,619 HCWs who have taken the 1st dose and 28,24,311 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 57,62,131 FLWs (1stdose), 3,277 FLWs (2nd dose), 8,44,884 beneficiaries more than 60 years old and 1,04,263 beneficiaries aged 45 and above with specific co-morbidities.

HCWs FLWs 45 to <60 years with Co-morbidities Over 60 years
1st Dose 2nd Dose 1st Dose 2nd Dose 1st Dose 1st Dose
67,75,619 28,24,311 57,62,131 3,277 1,04,263 8,44,884

Total 6,92,889 vaccine doses were given till 7 pm today, the forty-seventh day of nationwide COVID19 vaccination. Out of which 5,79,366beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 1,13,523HCWs and FLWs received 2nd dose of vaccine as per the provisional report. Final reports would be completed for the day by late tonight.

Date:3rd March,2021
HCWs FLWs 45to<60yearswithCo-morbidities Over60years Total Achievement
1stDose 2ndDose 1stDose 2nd Dose 1stDose 1stDose 1stDose 2ndDose
33016 111080 191797 2443 32364 322189 579366 113523

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