Covid-19 Vaccination: India crosses 15-crore vaccination mark

The Union health ministry has stated that the cumulative number of covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 15 crores. As per the report issued by the ministry, a total of  15,00,20,648 vaccine doses have been administered through 22,07,065 sessions.

The Beneficiaries

Of those being vaccinated the maximum include healthcare workers (HCWs) and frontline workers (FLWS). The data by the ministry states that a total of 93,67,520 healthcare workers (HCWs) have taken the first dose and 61,47,918 HCWs have taken the second dose.

Also, for FLWs a total of 1,23,19,903 have received the first dose and 66,12,789 have taken the second dose.

For more than 60 years of age, there have been 5,14,99,834 beneficiaries administered the first dose and 98,92,380 beneficiaries administered the second dose.

Similarly for those aged 45 to 60 years, 5,10,24,886 and 31,55,418 beneficiaries have taken the first and second doses respectively.

The ministry said Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh account for 67.18 per cent of the cumulative doses given so far in the country. More than 21 lakh vaccination doses were administered in a span of 24 hours.

The ministry said, “Ten states including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi account for 72.20 per cent of the new cases reported in a day.” The National Mortality Rate has been falling and currently stands at 1.11,” the ministry said.

India saw a record single-day rise of 3,79,257 new coronavirus infections pushing the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,83,76,524.

India’s total active caseload has reached 30,84,814 and now comprises 16.79 per cent of the country’s total positive cases. A net increase of 1,06,105 cases has been recorded in the total active caseload in a span of 24 hours.