New Delhi: More than 2.32 children in the age group of 12-14 years have received covid-19 vaccine doses so far, taking the total vaccination doses provided to 186.07 crore, the union health ministry said on Wednesday.
The health ministry further said that over 45,000 adults in the age of 18-59 years have received their precautionary or booster doses in the last 24 hours. “On Tuesday, atleast 45,298 individuals in the age 18-59 years have received their precaution dose at the private vaccination centres," the health ministry said.
The total figure for booster doses has climbed to 2,47,70,475 (2.47 crore) signifying that all eligible people are receiving their booster doses. “A total of 45,298 precaution doses were administered to people above 18 years of age.
Of which, 9921 booster doses were given to population between the age of 18-44 years and while 35368 people in the age group of 45-59 years of age received their jab," the health ministry data said.