Port Blair, Mar. 8: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,08,232 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly,23,216 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 8955.

A total of 223eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in A&N Islands. 184eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which 4 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18years, 10 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 39.

11beneficiaries were vaccinated in North & Middle Andaman District.

28 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in Nicobar District, out of which 1 beneficiary was in the age group of 15-18years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 9.