Adults don't need tetanus, diphtheria boosters if fully vaccinated as children
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 175.78 Crore (1,75,78,78,193) today. More than 32 lakh (32,03,706) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 1.91 Crore(1,91,45,905) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries (HCWs, FLWs and Over 60 years) for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. 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
10400835
2nd Dose
9954686
Precaution Dose
4069214
FLWs
1st Dose
18408137
2nd Dose
17421541
Precaution Dose
5940877
Age Group 15-18 years
1st Dose
53859455
2nd Dose
22726740
Age Group 18-44 years
1st Dose
550590431
2nd Dose
437153072
Age Group 45-59 years
1st Dose
202076048
2nd Dose
178625101
Over 60 years
1st Dose
126241710
2nd Dose
111274532
Precaution Dose
9135814
Cumulative 1st dose administered
961576616
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
777155672
Precaution Dose
19145905
Total
1757878193
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
Date: 21st February, 2022 (402nd Day)
HCWs
1st Dose
136
2nd Dose
1687
Precaution Dose
19603
FLWs
1st Dose
205
2nd Dose
3198
Precaution Dose
29452
Age Group 15-18 years
1st Dose
178946
2nd Dose
987548
Age Group 18-44 years
1st Dose
211513
2nd Dose
1203746
Age Group 45-59 years
1st Dose
30718
2nd Dose
246774
Over 60 years
1st Dose
26855
2nd Dose
152704
Precaution Dose
110621
Cumulative 1st dose administered
448373
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
2595657
Precaution Dose
159676
Total
3203706
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.
