Port Blair, Jan 21: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,02,704 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly, 18,983 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 years against the target beneficiaries of 23,000. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 4076.

A total of 636 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in A&N Islands today. 457 beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which, 63 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18years,29 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 220.

68 beneficiaries were vaccinated in North & Middle Andaman District, out of which, 18 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18 years, 5 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 28.

111beneficiaries were vaccinated in Nicobar District, out of which,91 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18 years, 2 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 14.