India has the third-highest number of people, after the US and UK, who have received at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine.The number of people who have received shots in India total nearly 5.8 million, including 5.3 million healthcare workers and 485,857 frontline workers as on Sunday, the Union health ministry said.According to the government, 12 states have vaccinated more than 200,000 people each.
Vaccinations in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, stands at 673,542.“In the last 24 hours, 28,059 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 1,295 sessions as of 6:40 pm; 116,478 sessions have been conducted so far.