COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 236 - Prevention is better than cure

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In a landmark achievement, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 71 Crore landmark milestone (71,52,54,153) today. More than 73 lakh (73,80,510) 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.

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

Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
HCWs	1^st Dose	1,03,62,062
HCWs	2^nd Dose	85,35,698
FLWs	1^st Dose	1,83,33,801
FLWs	2^nd Dose	1,37,89,162
Age Group 18-44 years	1^st Dose	28,57,04,140
Age Group 18-44 years	2^nd Dose	3,85,99,523
Age Group 45-59 years	1^st Dose	14,01,00,086
Age Group 45-59 years	2^nd Dose	6,04,08,072
Over 60 years	1^st Dose	9,13,47,617
Over 60 years	2^nd Dose	4,80,73,992
Cumulative 1^st dose administered		54,58,47,706
Cumulative 2^nd dose administered		16,94,06,447
Total		71,52,54,153

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

Date: 8^th September, 2021 (236^th Day)
HCWs	1^st Dose	398
HCWs	2^nd Dose	15,830
FLWs	1^st Dose	1,102
FLWs	2^nd Dose	64,388
Age Group 18-44 years	1^st Dose	36,63,276
Age Group 18-44 years	2^nd Dose	12,45,991
Age Group 45-59 years	1^st Dose	9,25,894
Age Group 45-59 years	2^nd Dose	6,63,102
Over 60 years	1^st Dose	4,52,136
Over 60 years	2^nd Dose	3,48,393
1^st Dose Administered in Total		50,42,806
2^nd Dose Administered in Total		23,37,704
Total		73,80,510

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.