<p id="thickbox_headline">Over 75 per cent people in 15 to 18 age bracket have received the first dose of Covid vaccine, tweeted Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday.</p>.<p>India has administered a total of 5,55,80,872 first dose of Covid vaccines and 3,20,34,392 second doses among this age group as on Wednesday morning, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in a statement.</p>.<p>Congratulating youngsters, Mandaviya posted, "Proud of our young warriors! Over 75 per cent of youngsters in the 15-18 age group have received 1st dose of COVID19 vaccine".</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/4575-new-covid-19-cases-145-more-deaths-in-india-1089529.html" target="_blank">4,575 new Covid-19 cases, 145 more deaths in India </a></strong></p>.<p>"Massive participation from Young India has significantly strengthened the world's largest vaccination drive", he said.</p>.<p>The country's Covid inoculation coverage has reached 179.33 crore as of Wednesday morning with the administration of over 18.69 lakh vaccine doses in the last 24 hours.</p>.<p>Moreover, the country on Wednesday recorded marginal rise in fresh Covid infections at 4,575 cases, against 3,993 cases reported on previous day.</p>.<p>In the last 24 hours, a total of 145 new Covid related fatalities have also been reported, taking the death toll to 5,15,355.</p>.<p>Active Covid cases have further reduced to 46,962 which constitute 0.11 per cent of the country's total cases.</p>
<p id="thickbox_headline">Over 75 per cent people in 15 to 18 age bracket have received the first dose of Covid vaccine, tweeted Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday.</p>.<p>India has administered a total of 5,55,80,872 first dose of Covid vaccines and 3,20,34,392 second doses among this age group as on Wednesday morning, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in a statement.</p>.<p>Congratulating youngsters, Mandaviya posted, "Proud of our young warriors! Over 75 per cent of youngsters in the 15-18 age group have received 1st dose of COVID19 vaccine".</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/4575-new-covid-19-cases-145-more-deaths-in-india-1089529.html" target="_blank">4,575 new Covid-19 cases, 145 more deaths in India </a></strong></p>.<p>"Massive participation from Young India has significantly strengthened the world's largest vaccination drive", he said.</p>.<p>The country's Covid inoculation coverage has reached 179.33 crore as of Wednesday morning with the administration of over 18.69 lakh vaccine doses in the last 24 hours.</p>.<p>Moreover, the country on Wednesday recorded marginal rise in fresh Covid infections at 4,575 cases, against 3,993 cases reported on previous day.</p>.<p>In the last 24 hours, a total of 145 new Covid related fatalities have also been reported, taking the death toll to 5,15,355.</p>.<p>Active Covid cases have further reduced to 46,962 which constitute 0.11 per cent of the country's total cases.</p>