Lakshadweep close to achieving full COVID-19 vaccination coverage
The Hindu
“Lakshadweep (99.2%) is close to achieving full COVID-19 vaccination of its eligible population, while Sikkim has achieved 87.8%, Goa 79.7% and Andaman and Nicobar Islands 72.2%,” an official source said.
Lakshadweep is close to achieving full vaccination of its eligible population while the coverage is more than 70% in Sikkim, Goa and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, sources said on Saturday as the cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 108 crore.
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