Port Blair, April 12: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,12,399 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly, 23,397 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 yrs. and 10,643 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 14,376.

A total of 812 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in A&N Islands. 538 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which, 160 beneficiaries were in the age group of 12-14 years, 1 beneficiary was in the age group of 15-18 years, 6 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 247.

274 beneficiaries were vaccinated in North & Middle Andaman District, out of which, 3 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 214.