The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 10.85 crores today as the Tika Utsav enters the third day, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said.
Cumulatively, 10,85,33,085 vaccine doses have been administered through 16,08,448 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. These include 90,33,621 HCWs who have taken the first dose and 55,58,103 HCWs who have taken the second dose, 1,00,78,589 FLWs (first dose), 49,19,212 FLWs (the second dose), 4,17,12,654 first dose beneficiaries and 22,53,077 second dose beneficiaries more than 60 years old and 3,42,18,175 (first dose) and 7,59,654 (second dose) beneficiaries aged 45 to 60 years, it said.
As of Day-87 of the vaccination drive (12 April, 2021), 40,04,521 vaccine doses were given. Out of which, 34,55,640 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 52,087 sessions for the first dose and 5,48,881 beneficiaries received the second dose of vaccine.
In terms of the number of daily doses administered globally, India continues to remain at the top with an average of 41,69,609 doses administered per day.
