<p>The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed the 56-crore mark on Tuesday, the Union health ministry said.</p>.<p>Nearly 50 lakh (49,48,965) vaccine doses were administered during the day, according to the 7 pm provisional report.</p>.<p>The ministry said 27,45,272 first doses were administered and 5,33,586 second doses given in the 18-44 age group on the 214th day of vaccination.</p>.<p>Cumulatively, 20,50,08,400 people in the age group 18-44 years across states and union territories have received their first dose and 1,66,57,465 people their second dose since the start of phase-3 of the vaccination drive.</p>.<p>Five states -- Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh -- have administered more than 1 crore cumulative doses of Covid-19 vaccine in the age group 18-44 years.</p>.<p>Also, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Uttarakhand and West Bengal have vaccinated more than 10 lakh beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years for the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, the ministry stated.</p>.<p>The ministry said 37,13,567 beneficiaries were vaccinated for first dose and 12,35,398 people received second dose of vaccine according to the provisional report till 7 PM.</p>.<p>Final reports would be completed for the day by late night, the ministry said.</p>.<p>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, the ministry underlined.</p>.<p>India administered more than 88.13 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses on August 16, the highest ever vaccination achieved in a single day, according to the ministry</p>
<p>The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed the 56-crore mark on Tuesday, the Union health ministry said.</p>.<p>Nearly 50 lakh (49,48,965) vaccine doses were administered during the day, according to the 7 pm provisional report.</p>.<p>The ministry said 27,45,272 first doses were administered and 5,33,586 second doses given in the 18-44 age group on the 214th day of vaccination.</p>.<p>Cumulatively, 20,50,08,400 people in the age group 18-44 years across states and union territories have received their first dose and 1,66,57,465 people their second dose since the start of phase-3 of the vaccination drive.</p>.<p>Five states -- Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh -- have administered more than 1 crore cumulative doses of Covid-19 vaccine in the age group 18-44 years.</p>.<p>Also, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Uttarakhand and West Bengal have vaccinated more than 10 lakh beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years for the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, the ministry stated.</p>.<p>The ministry said 37,13,567 beneficiaries were vaccinated for first dose and 12,35,398 people received second dose of vaccine according to the provisional report till 7 PM.</p>.<p>Final reports would be completed for the day by late night, the ministry said.</p>.<p>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, the ministry underlined.</p>.<p>India administered more than 88.13 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses on August 16, the highest ever vaccination achieved in a single day, according to the ministry</p>
