COVID-19 Vaccination Update- Day 131

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country exceeded 20.25 Cr (20,25,29,884) as per the 7 pm provisional report today.

8,31,500 beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years received their first dose of COVID vaccine today and cumulatively 1,38,62,428 across 37 States/UTs since the start of Phase-3 of the vaccination drive. Bihar, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have administered more than 10 lakh beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years for their first dose of COVID vaccine.

Table below shows the cumulative vaccine doses administered to 18-44 years age group till now.

The total of 20,25,29,884 include 98,08,901 Healthcare Workers (HCWs) who have taken the 1^st dose and 67,37,679 HCWs who have taken the 2^nd dose, 1,52,42,964 Frontline Workers (FLWs) (1^st dose), 84,00,950 FLWs (2^nd dose), and 1,38,62,428 for 18-44 years of age group (1^st dose). 6,26,09,143 for over 45 years old to 60 years old (1^st Dose), 1,01,11,128 for over 45 years old to 60 years old (2^nd dose), 5,73,45,128 for above 60 years (1^st Dose) and 1,84,11,563 for above 60 years (2^nd Dose).

As on Day-131 of the vaccination drive (26^th May, 2021), total 17,19,931vaccine doses were given. 15,76,982 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1^st dose and 1,42,949 beneficiaries received 2^nd dose of vaccine as per the provisional report till 7 P.M. Final reports would be completed for the day by late tonight.

Date: 26^th May, 2021 (131^st Day)

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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