Strong impetus! COVID-19 vaccination numbers cross 50 crore-mark

New Delhi, August 07: India's fight against coronavirus has received a strong impetus after India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage on Friday crossed the 50 crore-landmark milestones.

 

 

 

"22,93,781 vaccine doses were administered as first dose and 4,32,281 vaccine doses given as the second dose in the age group 18-44 years today. Cumulatively, 17,23,20,394 persons in the age group 18-44 years across 37 States/UTs have received their first dose and a total 1,12,56,317 have received their second dose since the start of Phase-3 of the vaccination drive," the health ministry stated.

 

Expressing his happiness over the COVID vaccine coverage, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured the people that government would ensure each individual is vaccinated at the earliest.

 

"India’s fight against COVID-19 receives a strong impetus. Vaccination numbers cross the 50 crore mark. We hope to build on these numbers and ensure our citizens are vaccinated under #SabkoVaccineMuftVaccine movement," PM Modi tweeted.

 

 

Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh have administered more than 1 crore cumulative doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the age group 18-44 years so far. Notably, UP crossed the 5 crore mark on August 3.

 

Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal have vaccinated more than 10 lakh beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years for the first dose of COVID vaccine, the health ministry release said.

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