Port Blair, Feb. 8: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,05,553 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly, 22,893 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 7102.

A total of 2101 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in A&N Islands today. 1577 beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which, 102 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18 years, 22 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 212.

385 beneficiaries were vaccinated in North & Middle Andaman District, out of which, 3 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18 years, 3 beneficiaries was in the age group of 18-44years  and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 51.

139 beneficiaries were vaccinated in Nicobar District, out of which, 2 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18 years.