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New Delhi (NVI): The number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against COVID-19 has reached 65.28 lakh on the twenty fifth day of the countrywide COVID-19 vaccination program, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said today.
India is the topmost country to reach the 6 million mark of COVID vaccinations in just 24 days, the Ministry said in a statement.
The Ministry said that all States/UTs except Uttar Pradesh reported vaccination activity today.
The cumulative number of healthcare workers and frontline workers vaccinated against COVID19 is 65,28,210 (as at 6:30 pm today), as per the provisional report. 1,34,616 sessions have been held so far. 7,860 sessions were held till 6:30 pm today, the Health Ministry said.
Of the cumulative coverage, 55,85,043 are healthcare workers and 9,43,167 are frontline workers.
2,69,202 beneficiaries were vaccinated till 6:30 pm today. Of these, 1,02,941 were healthcare workers, while the other 1,66,261 beneficiaries were frontline workers. Final reports would be completed for the day by late tonight, it said.
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