Port Blair, Feb. 10: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,05,853 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly, 22,981 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 7551.

A total of 1259 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in A&N Islands today. 811 beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which, 35beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18 years, 20 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 210.

239beneficiaries were vaccinated in North & Middle Andaman District, out of which, 2 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18 years, 1 beneficiary was in the age group of 18-44years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 45.

209 beneficiaries were vaccinated in Nicobar District, out of which, 19beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18 years, 1 beneficiary was in the age group of 18-44years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 48.