Port Blair, July 17: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,84,574 doses of vaccine have been administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above so far. Similarly, 23,605 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 years.  24,890 beneficiaries in the age group of 12 to 14 years have been administered both doses of vaccine. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 32487.

A total of 1090 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in A&N Islands today. 696 beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which, 7 beneficiaries were in the age group of 12 to 14 years, 9 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15 to 18 years 2 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 653.

In North & Middle Andaman District, 394 beneficiaries were vaccinated and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 393.