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COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 236

India - Press Information Bureau

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

India's Cumulative Vaccination Coverage crosses 71 Cr landmark milestone

More than 73 lakh Vaccine Doses administered today till 7 pm

Posted On: 08 SEP 2021 8:21PM by PIB Delhi

In a landmark achievement, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 71 Crore landmark milestone (71,52,54,153) today. More than 73 lakh (73,80,510) 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.

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

 

Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
HCWs 1st Dose 1,03,62,062
2nd Dose 85,35,698
FLWs 1st Dose 1,83,33,801
2nd Dose 1,37,89,162
Age Group 18-44 years 1st Dose 28,57,04,140
2nd Dose 3,85,99,523
Age Group 45-59 years 1st Dose 14,01,00,086
2nd Dose 6,04,08,072
Over 60 years 1st Dose 9,13,47,617
2nd Dose 4,80,73,992
Cumulative 1st dose administered 54,58,47,706
Cumulative 2nd dose administered 16,94,06,447
Total 71,52,54,153

 

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

 

Date: 8th September, 2021 (236th Day)
HCWs 1st Dose 398
2nd Dose 15,830
FLWs 1st Dose 1,102
2nd Dose 64,388
Age Group 18-44 years 1st Dose 36,63,276
2nd Dose 12,45,991
Age Group 45-59 years 1st Dose 9,25,894
2nd Dose 6,63,102
Over 60 years 1st Dose 4,52,136
2nd Dose 3,48,393
1st Dose Administered in Total 50,42,806
2nd Dose Administered in Total 23,37,704
Total 73,80,510

 

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

HFW/COVID Vaccination/8th September/5



(Release ID: 1753318)



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