Cumulatively, 42,38,42,905 persons in the 18-44 category across all states and union territories have received their first dose and a total of 15,02,58,878 have received their second dose since the start of phase-3 of the vaccination drive.
As on day-295 of the vaccination drive, a total of 6,42,390 beneficiaries were vaccinated for the first dose and 19,12,527 beneficiaries received the second dose of vaccine as per the provisional report till 7 pm.
The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late night.
The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on 16 January with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase. The vaccination of frontline workers started from 2 February.
The government then decided to expand its vaccination drive by allowing everyone above 18 to be vaccinated from 1 May.
Earlier this month, the Centre launched its ‘Har Ghar Dastak‘ Covid-19 inoculation campaign to increase vaccination coverage.
This came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi exhorted officials to ensure that the country widens its Covid-19 vaccination coverage by the end of the year and enters the new year with renewed self-belief and confidence.