Port Blair, May 17: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,78,927 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly, 23,464 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 yrs. and 12,092 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 22682.

A total of 267 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in A&N Islands. 111 beneficiaries were vaccinated in North & Middle Andaman District, out of which 2 beneficiaries were in the age group of 12-14 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 73.

156 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in Nicobar District and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 96.