COVID Vaccination-Day 55 being a Gazetted Holiday (Maha Shivratri) in a Large Number of States, results in lower Vaccination numbers


The cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 2.60 crore today.

A total of 2,60,73,517 vaccine doses have been given, as per the provisional report till 7pm today.

These include72,16,759 HCWs who have taken the 1st dose and 40,48,754 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 71,16,849 FLWs (1stdose), 6,70,813 FLWs (2nd dose), 10,21,58beneficiaries aged 45 and above with specific co-morbidities and 59,98,754 beneficiaries more than 60 years old.

HCWs

FLWs

45 to <60 years with Co-morbidities

Over 60 years

1st Dose

2nd Dose

1st Dose

2nd Dose

1st Dose

1st Dose

72,16,759

40,48,754

71,16,849

6,70,813

10,21,588

59,98,754

In most of the States, people were celebrating Shivratri today. Other than being a gazetted holiday, many people were also observing a fast today, particularly women including ANMs, ASHA workers and women vaccinators.

The daily COVID Vaccination coverage is hence reported to be on the lower side today.

Total 3,89,337 vaccine doses were given till 7 pm today, the fifty fifth day of nationwide COVID19 vaccination. Out of which beneficiaries 3,20,247were vaccinated for 1st dose and 69,090 HCWs and FLWs received 2nd dose of vaccine as per the provisional report. Final reports would be completed for the day by late tonight.

Date: 10thMarch,2021

HCWs

FLWs

45 to < 60 years with Co-morbidities

Over 60 years

Total Achievement

1stDose

2ndDose

1stDose

2nd Dose

1stDose

1stDose

1stDose

2ndDose

19,649

35,560

62,190

33,530

54,530

1,83,878

3,20,247

69,090

 

 

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    Source PIB