New Delhi, October 17 2022 || PIB

Synopsis: COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 4.11 Cr (4,11,47,585) adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.

India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 219.33 Cr (2,19,33,43,651) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.

COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 4.11 Cr (4,11,47,585) adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.

The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:

Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
HCWs1st Dose10415330
2nd Dose10120047
Precaution Dose7058237
FLWs1st Dose18437030
2nd Dose17718655
Precaution Dose13720437
Age Group 12-14 years1st Dose41147585
2nd Dose32127377
Age Group 15-18 years1st Dose61986688
2nd Dose53243367
Age Group 18-44 years1st Dose561376594
2nd Dose516157426
Precaution Dose99462901
Age Group 45-59 years1st Dose204043629
2nd Dose197043851
Precaution Dose50290967
Over 60 years1st Dose127678175
2nd Dose123197737
Precaution Dose48117618
Precaution Dose21,86,50,160
Total2,19,33,43,651

India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 26,834. Active cases now constitute 0.06% of the country’s total Positive Cases.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.75%. 1,841 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) is now at 4,40,75,149.

2,060 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.

The last 24 hours saw a total of 1,10,863 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 89.86 Cr (89,86,99,680) cumulative tests.

Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 1.02% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 1.86%.

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