anti-Covid vaccines were administered on Saturday across the country, taking the total vaccination count to above 58 crore, said the Union health ministry.
Of the total, 27,77,409 were given the first dose, and 16,15,350 got their second dose during the day. As many as 20,88,547 people among the total, who were given the first dose, are in the 18-44 age group.
Cumulatively, 21,60,58,123 persons in the 18-44 category across all states and union territories have received their first dose and a total of 1,92,54,925 have received their second dose since the start of phase-3 of the vaccination drive.
As of day-218 of the vaccination drive, a total of 43,92,759 vaccine doses were given. As many as 27,77,409 beneficiaries were vaccinated for