Andaman and Nicobar Islands achieve 100% coverage of precautionary doses

Andaman and Nicobar Islands achieve 100% coverage of precautionary doses

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Category : National Published on: October 03 2022

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  • Andaman Nicobar Islands becomes India's first state/UT to achieve a cent percent coverage of precautionary dose. 
  • To date, more than 2,87,216 beneficiaries aged 18 have been vaccinated with a precautionary dose.
  • First, the Nicobar district has been fully vaccinated with a precautionary dose. Afterward, the North and Middle Andaman and South Andaman districts were fully covered. 
  • Corbevax along with Covishield have been administered as a precautionary dose in the islands. 
  • Apart from this, the set target of youths under 15-18 yrs and 12-14 yrs age category have been also fully vaccinated. A&N Islands have achieved this milestone in all the above three categories.
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