Country's cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered to healthcare workers crosses 1.23 crore

The Union Health Ministry has said that the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to healthcare and frontline workers has crossed 1.23 crore in the country. The Ministry said that so far a total of 1,23,66,633 vaccine doses have been given to the beneficiaries. 

These include 65,24,726 Healthcare Workers who have taken the first dose and 14,81,754 Healthcare workers who have



taken the second dose. A total of 43,60,153 Frontline workers have received the first dose. 

The Ministry also informed that a total 2,01,035 vaccine doses were given till 6 pm yesterday on the 40th day of nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive. Out of which 1,17,681 beneficiaries were vaccinated for the first dose and 83,354 Healthcare workers received the second dose.