Adults don't need tetanus, diphtheria boosters if fully vaccinated as children
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 154.50 Crore (1,54,50,27,669) today. More than 66 lakh (66,77,685) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 26 lakh (26,19,670) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries 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
10389630
2nd Dose
9762114
Precaution Dose
1207924
FLWs
1st Dose
18388211
2nd Dose
17014069
Precaution Dose
775858
Age Group 15-18 years
1st Dose
29694734
Age Group 18-44 years
1st Dose
519676693
2nd Dose
360240706
Age Group 45-59 years
1st Dose
196788088
2nd Dose
158460291
Over 60 years
1st Dose
122646794
2nd Dose
99346669
Precaution Dose
635888
Cumulative 1st dose administered
897584150
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
644823849
Precaution Dose
2619670
Total
1545027669
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
Date: 12th January, 2022 (362nd Day)
HCWs
1st Dose
222
2nd Dose
5270
Precaution Dose
281604
FLWs
1st Dose
302
2nd Dose
11881
Precaution Dose
281679
Age Group 15-18 years
1st Dose
1353194
Age Group 18-44 years
1st Dose
1305277
2nd Dose
2123803
Age Group 45-59 years
1st Dose
158014
2nd Dose
588852
Over 60 years
1st Dose
91090
2nd Dose
319106
Precaution Dose
157391
Cumulative 1st dose administered
2908099
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
3048912
Precaution Dose
720674
Total
6677685
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.
