Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said that over two crore adolescents in the age group of 15 to 18 years in the country are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
“Young India taking the world’s largest vaccination drive to the next level! Over 2 crore youngsters between 15-18 age group are now fully vaccinated against #COVID19” Mandaviya tweeted. “India has vaccinated 80% of its eligible adult population against COVID with both doses,” he said in another tweet in Hindi.
सबको वैक्सीन, मुफ़्त वैक्सीन भारत ने अपनी 80% वयस्क आबादी को कोरोना वैक्सीन की दोनों डोज लगाने का ऐतिहासिक आँकड़ा पार कर लिया है।
PM @NarendraModi जी के नेतृत्व में 'सबका प्रयास' के मंत्र के साथ देश 100% टीकाकरण की तरफ़ तेज गति से बढ़ रहा है। pic.twitter.com/X4fpG2DgRH
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) February 18, 2022
Over 70 per cent of beneficiaries in the same age group have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine so far, according to a health ministry data. According to the Registrar General of India (RGI), the estimated population of beneficiaries in the age group of 15-18 years is 7.4 crores for 2021-22.
Vaccination of children in the age group of 15-18 years began on January 3 across the country.
With the administration of over 37.86 lakh doses (37,86,806) in a span of 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 174.64 crore, according to provisional reports till 7 am.
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