Port Blair, Jan 24: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,03,236 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly, 21,863 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 years against the target beneficiaries of23,000. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 4623.

A total of 3194 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in A&N Islands today. 3091 beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which, 2759 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18 years, 37 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 124.

92 beneficiaries were vaccinated in North & Middle Andaman District, out of which, 13 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18 years, 6 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 59.

11 beneficiaries were vaccinated in Nicobar District and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 10.