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Covid vaccination: 23.5 crore doses given so far, over 31 lakh shots administered today
coronavirus vaccine shots administered in India exceeded 23.59 crore, with more than 31 lakh doses given on Monday, the Union Health Ministry stated.As many as 16,07,531 beneficiaries in the age group of 18-44 years received their first dose and 68,661 beneficiaries of the same age group their second dose on Monday, as per the ministry's data.Cumulatively, 3,02,45,100 persons in the age group across states and Union Territories have received their first dose and 2,37,107 the second dose since the start of phase-3 of the vaccination programme on 1 May.More than 10 states including Bihar, New Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have administered over 10 lakh