Port Blair, Jan 28: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,03,755 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly, 21,982 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 5217.

A total of 402 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in A&N Islands today. 312 beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which, 38 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18 years, 24 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 149.

58 beneficiaries were vaccinated in North & Middle Andaman District, out of which, 6 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 41.

32 beneficiaries were vaccinated in Nicobar District and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 28.