<p>India on Saturday crossed the 25-crore mark in administering Covid-19 vaccines with more than 20 crore persons receiving at least one dose of the vaccine.</p>.<p>According to provisional data, 25,28,78,702 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were administered till 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, the 148th day of the vaccination drive.</p>.<p>“India has also crossed the historic landmark of 20-crore (20,46,01,176) first doses administration,” a health ministry statement said.</p>.<p>Health workers had administered more than 31.67 lakh doses of vaccines on Saturday, it said.<br /><br /><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/russia-tests-covid-vaccine-as-nasal-spray-for-children-996759.html" target="_blank">Russia tests Covid vaccine as nasal spray for children</a></strong></p>.<p>More than four crore beneficiaries in the age group of 18-44 have received the first dose of vaccine since May 1, when they became eligible for vaccination.</p>.<p>“Cumulatively, 4,00,31,646 persons across 37 States/UTs have received their first dose and total 6,74,499 have received their second dose since the start of Phase-3 of the vaccination drive,” the ministry said.</p>.<p>Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have administered more than 10 lakh beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years for the first dose of Covid vaccine.<br /><br /></p>
<p>India on Saturday crossed the 25-crore mark in administering Covid-19 vaccines with more than 20 crore persons receiving at least one dose of the vaccine.</p>.<p>According to provisional data, 25,28,78,702 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were administered till 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, the 148th day of the vaccination drive.</p>.<p>“India has also crossed the historic landmark of 20-crore (20,46,01,176) first doses administration,” a health ministry statement said.</p>.<p>Health workers had administered more than 31.67 lakh doses of vaccines on Saturday, it said.<br /><br /><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/russia-tests-covid-vaccine-as-nasal-spray-for-children-996759.html" target="_blank">Russia tests Covid vaccine as nasal spray for children</a></strong></p>.<p>More than four crore beneficiaries in the age group of 18-44 have received the first dose of vaccine since May 1, when they became eligible for vaccination.</p>.<p>“Cumulatively, 4,00,31,646 persons across 37 States/UTs have received their first dose and total 6,74,499 have received their second dose since the start of Phase-3 of the vaccination drive,” the ministry said.</p>.<p>Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have administered more than 10 lakh beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years for the first dose of Covid vaccine.<br /><br /></p>
