Port Blair, May 23: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,79,956 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly, 23,528 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 yrs. and 12,256 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 23386. 

A total of 436 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in A&N Islands. 334 beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which 8 beneficiaries were in the age group of 12-14 years, 7 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15 to 18 years, 8 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 206.

59 beneficiaries were vaccinated in North & Middle Andaman District, out of which 11 beneficiaries were in the age group of 12-14 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 18.

43 beneficiaries were vaccinated in Nicobar District, out of which 107 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 9.