India's COVID vaccination coverage crosses 10 cr

April 11, 2021 16:53

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 10 crore mark on Sunday with over 35 lakh doses given in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry said.

India continues to administer the highest average doses per day, as per the ministry. According to the ministry, cumulatively, 10,15,95,147 vaccine doses have been administered through 15,17,963 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today.

These include 90,04,063 healthcare workers who have taken the first dose and 55,08,289 HCWs who have taken the second dose, 99,53,615 Frontline workers (first dose), 47,59,209 FLWs (second dose), 3,96,51,630 first dose beneficiaries and 18,00,206 second dose beneficiaries more than 60 years old and 3,02,76,653 (first dose) and 6,41,482 (second dose) beneficiaries aged 45 to 60.

Over 35 lakh vaccination doses were administered in the last 24 hours.

-- ANI

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