Port Blair, April 5: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,11,211 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly, 23,373 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 yrs. and 10,060 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 12 to 14 yrs. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 11,563.

A total of 958 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in A&N Islands. 610 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which, 221 beneficiaries were in the age group of 12-14 years, 8 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18 years, 3 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 191.

348 beneficiaries were vaccinated in North & Middle Andaman District, out of which, 32 beneficiaries were in the age group of 12-14 years, 1 beneficiary was in the age group of 18-44 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 210.