Port Blair, July07: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,83,981 doses of vaccine have been administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above so far. Similarly, 23,588 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 years.24,604 beneficiariesin the age group of 12 to 14 years have been administered both doses of vaccine. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 27,864.
A total of 97 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in A&N Islands. 70 beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which, 10 beneficiariesin the age group of 12 to 14 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 49.
In North & Middle Andaman District, 27 beneficiaries were vaccinated and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 26.