Adults don't need tetanus, diphtheria boosters if fully vaccinated as children
On the first day of “Precaution Dose” for the identified categories of beneficiaries for COVID vaccination today, more than 9 lakh doses were administered to the eligible age group. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 152.78 Crore (1,52,78,35,951) today. More than 82 lakh (82,76,158) 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
1st Dose
10389144
2nd Dose
9748345
Precaution Dose
491013
FLWs
1st Dose
18387489
2nd Dose
16985440
Precaution Dose
190383
Age Group 15-18 years
1st Dose
25987741
Age Group 18-44 years
1st Dose
516248600
2nd Dose
354892435
Age Group 45-59 years
1st Dose
196363529
2nd Dose
156957641
Over 60 years
1st Dose
122406052
2nd Dose
98533271
Precaution Dose
254868
Cumulative 1st dose administered
889782555
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
637117132
Precaution Dose
936264
Total
1527835951
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
Date: 10th January, 2022 (360th Day)
HCWs
1st Dose
242
2nd Dose
5521
Precaution Dose
491013
FLWs
1st Dose
269
2nd Dose
10150
Precaution Dose
190383
Age Group 15-18 years
1st Dose
2149200
Age Group 18-44 years
1st Dose
1640400
2nd Dose
2306961
Age Group 45-59 years
1st Dose
169654
2nd Dose
641879
Over 60 years
1st Dose
90912
2nd Dose
324706
Precaution Dose
254868
Cumulative 1st dose administered
4050677
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
3289217
Precaution Dose
936264
Total
8276158
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.
