PORT BLAIR : The Andaman and Nicobar Islands' administration on Sunday informed that the union territory has completed vaccinating its entire eligible population against the Coronavirus.
According to the health bulletin, 2.87 lakh people have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine Covishield against the target of 2.86 lakh beneficiaries, leading to 100.41% vaccination. "A&N achieved 100% Covid vaccine coverage making it 1st State/UT to achieve the feat using only Covishield.
UT Admin overcame Insurmountable odds for this extraordinary feat in one of the remotest parts of world," it said in a tweet.
The vaccination drive in the islands started with the rest of the country on January 16 this year. The administration said it was the