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India's COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Exceeds 118.44 Crore
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According to the health ministry, 44,66,37,552 vaccine doses were administered as the first dose and 19,89,48,841 vaccine doses were given as the second dose in the age group 18-44 years.
India administered 76,58,203 COVID-19 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Wednesday. India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 118.44 crore.
"With the administration of 76,58,203 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 1,18,44,23,573 as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,22,71,257 sessions," the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in a statement.
Of the total, 1,03,82,725 health care workers received the first dose and 94,26,512 second vaccine doses; 1,83,76,833 front line workers were administered the first dose and 1,63,60,597 vaccine doses were given as the second dose to front line workers.
According to the health ministry, 44,66,37,552 vaccine doses were administered as the first dose and 19,89,48,841 vaccine doses were given as the second dose in the age group 18-44 years.