Cumulative variety of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India crosses 190 crore
By PTI
NEW DELHI: The cumulative variety of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered within the nation has crossed 190 crores, the Union Health Ministry mentioned on Saturday.
So far, greater than 3.01 crore (3,01,97,120) youngsters within the age group of 12-14 years have been administered the primary dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Till now, 9,95,265 precaution doses have been administered to these aged 18-59 years, in line with Health Ministry knowledge.
On April 10, India started administering precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines to folks aged above 18 years at personal vaccination centres.
All these above the age of 18 who’ve accomplished 9 months after the administration of the second dose are eligible for the precaution dose.
The countrywide Covid vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 final 12 months with healthcare employees getting inoculated within the first part.
Vaccination of frontline employees began from February 2, 2021.
The subsequent part of the COVID-19 vaccination commenced on March 1, 2021, for folks over 60 years of age and people aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid circumstances.
The nation launched the vaccination drive for all folks aged greater than 45 years on April 1 final 12 months.
The authorities then determined to increase the drive-by permitting everybody above 18 years of age to be inoculated in opposition to the viral illness from May 1 final 12 months.
The subsequent part of vaccination commenced on January 3 for adolescents within the age group of 15-18 years.
India started administering precaution doses of vaccines to healthcare and frontline employees and people aged 60 and above with co-morbidities from January 10.
The nation then started inoculating youngsters aged 12-14 from March 16 and likewise eliminated the co-morbidity clause, making all folks aged above 60 eligible for the precautionary dose of Covid vaccines.
