COVID-19 Vaccination Update – Day 325

India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 128.66 Crore (128,66,56,967) today. More than 71 lakh (71,91,939) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.

Union Health Minister, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the country on inoculating more than 85% of the eligible population with first dose of COVID-19 Vaccine.

Another Day, Another Milestone ?

8⃣5⃣% of the eligible population inoculated with the first dose of #COVID19 vaccine.

With PM @NarendraModi ji’s mantra of ‘Sabka Prayas’, India is marching ahead strongly in the fight against COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/oa2yPMog4o

— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) December 6, 2021

The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:

Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
HCWs	1^st Dose	10384753
HCWs	2^nd Dose	9554870
FLWs	1^st Dose	18381411
FLWs	2^nd Dose	16606683
Age Group 18-44 years	1^st Dose	469066678
Age Group 18-44 years	2^nd Dose	248175709
Age Group 45-59 years	1^st Dose	187286429
Age Group 45-59 years	2^nd Dose	127293598
Over 60 years	1^st Dose	117207229
Over 60 years	2^nd Dose	82699607
Cumulative 1^st dose administered		802326500
Cumulative 2^nd dose administered		484330467
Total		1286656967

Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:

Date: 6^thDecember, 2021 (325^thDay)
HCWs	1^st Dose	135
HCWs	2^nd Dose	6650
FLWs	1^st Dose	177
FLWs	2^nd Dose	14247
Age Group 18-44 years	1^st Dose	1502849
Age Group 18-44 years	2^nd Dose	3625479
Age Group 45-59 years	1^st Dose	359990
Age Group 45-59 years	2^nd Dose	978406
Over 60 years	1^st Dose	203665
Over 60 years	2^nd Dose	500341
1^st Dose Administered in Total		2066816
2^nd Dose Administered in Total		5125123
Total		7191939

The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.

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HFW/COVID Vaccination/6^thDecember/4

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