vaccine doses were administered across India on Friday until 7 pm, the Union health ministry said in a statement. Of the total, 30,31,275 people in the 18-44 age group received their first anti-Covid jabs, while 4,92,283 people got their second dose.
Cumulatively, 19,12,12,891 people in the category across all states and union territories have received their first dose and 1,44,57,719 have been given both the doses.
On the whole, India has crossed the 53 crore-mark in its inoculation drive. Five states -- Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh -- have administered more than one crore cumulative doses of Covid-19 vaccine in the 18-44 age group, the health ministry said.