Adults don't need tetanus, diphtheria boosters if fully vaccinated as children
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 179.31 Crore (1,79,31,52,374) today. More than 16 lakh (16,59,691) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 2.08 Crore(2,08,51,175) 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
10402281
2nd Dose
9978837
Precaution Dose
4268101
FLWs
1st Dose
18410813
2nd Dose
17466214
Precaution Dose
6440198
Age Group 15-18 years
1st Dose
55572285
2nd Dose
31983217
Age Group 18-44 years
1st Dose
552844690
2nd Dose
451567945
Age Group 45-59 years
1st Dose
202447548
2nd Dose
181842344
Over 60 years
1st Dose
126539141
2nd Dose
113245884
Precaution Dose
10142876
Cumulative 1st dose administered
966216758
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
806084441
Precaution Dose
20851175
Total
1793152374
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
Date: 8th March, 2022 (417th Day)
HCWs
1st Dose
45
2nd Dose
1176
Precaution Dose
9451
FLWs
1st Dose
73
2nd Dose
2296
Precaution Dose
13397
Age Group 15-18 years
1st Dose
70279
2nd Dose
429612
Age Group 18-44 years
1st Dose
92274
2nd Dose
699367
Age Group 45-59 years
1st Dose
13805
2nd Dose
160632
Over 60 years
1st Dose
9264
2nd Dose
101060
Precaution Dose
56960
Cumulative 1st dose administered
185740
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
1394143
Precaution Dose
79808
Total
1659691
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.
