86% of india's adult population fully vaccinated against covid-19

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According to the ministry of Health and Family Welfare over 86 percent of the adult population is now fully vaccinated in the country against covid-19.

• The country's COVID vaccination coverage has crossed the 188 crore mark.

• more than 19 lakh vaccine doses were administered till 26 April.

• So far, more than three crore 18 lakh vaccine doses have been administered to the age group of 12 to 14 years.

• Over two crore 72 lakh precautionary doses have been given to identified categories of beneficiaries including health care workers, frontline workers and people above 18 years of age.

• All people over the age of 18 who have completed nine months of taking the second dose are eligible for a precautionary dose.

• first phase covid-19 vaccination

• The nationwide vaccination campaign was launched on January 16 last year, in which health workers were vaccinated in the first phase.

• The vaccination of frontline workers started from February 2 last year.

• second phase of Covid-19 vaccination

• The second phase of Covid-19 vaccination commenced on March 1 last year for people over 60 years of age and those aged 45 and above with specified comorbidity conditions.

• vaccination for all people aged

• India started vaccination for all people above 45 years of age from 1st April last year.

• The government decided to expand its vaccination campaign by allowing everyone over the age of 18.

• third phase of covid-19 vaccination 

• The third phase of vaccination began on January 3 for adolescents in the age group of 15-18 years.