COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 235 - Prevention is better than cure

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In a landmark achievement, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 70 Crore landmark milestone (70, 63, 55,796) today. More than 67 lakh (67, 43,698) 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 Shri Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the entire country and healthcare workers for the achievement of 70 Cr landmark milestone.The last 10 Cr COVID-19 Vaccine Doses were administered in just 13 days.

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

Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
HCWs	1^st Dose	1,03,61,604
HCWs	2^nd Dose	85,17,232
FLWs	1^st Dose	1,83,32,425
FLWs	2^nd Dose	1,37,16,515
Age Group 18-44 years	1^st Dose	28,12,08,799
Age Group 18-44 years	2^nd Dose	3,72,19,545
Age Group 45-59 years	1^st Dose	13,89,38,881
Age Group 45-59 years	2^nd Dose	5,96,32,288
Over 60 years	1^st Dose	9,07,78,508
Over 60 years	2^nd Dose	4,76,49,999
Cumulative 1^st dose administered		53,96,20,217
Cumulative 2^nd dose administered		16,67,35,579
Total		70,63,55,796

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

Date: 7^th September, 2021 (235^th Day)
HCWs	1^st Dose	178
HCWs	2^nd Dose	14,433
FLWs	1^st Dose	896
FLWs	2^nd Dose	55,338
Age Group 18-44 years	1^st Dose	32,71,235
Age Group 18-44 years	2^nd Dose	12,50,995
Age Group 45-59 years	1^st Dose	8,23,171
Age Group 45-59 years	2^nd Dose	6,23,690
Over 60 years	1^st Dose	3,79,330
Over 60 years	2^nd Dose	3,24,432
1^st Dose Administered in Total		44,74,810
2^nd Dose Administered in Total		22,68,888
Total		67,43,698

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.