Centre Asks States To Widen Coverage Of 2nd Dose Of Covid Vaccine

The Health Ministry said states have been requested to access the list of due beneficiaries from the CoWIN portal

The centre today urged states and Union Territories to focus on those beneficiaries waiting for their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine after their interval period has been over.

The states and Union Territories were also urged to improve the momentum of vaccination and accelerate its coverage as the country moves forward to vaccinate the eligible population by end of the year.

"So far, 71.24 crore first doses, covering 76 per cent of the eligible population, and 30.06 crore second doses, covering 32 per cent of the eligible population, have been administered the Covid vaccines," the health ministry said in a statement.

It said states have been requested to access the list of due beneficiaries from the CoWIN portal.