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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare COVID – 19 Vaccination Update – Day 358 More than 2 Cr Vaccine Doses administered among Adolescents between 15-18 age groupSchedule for ‘precaution’ dose of Covid-19 released todayIndia’s cumulative vaccination coverage achieves 151.47 croreMore than 79 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm Posted On: 08 JAN 2022 8:37PM by PIB Delhi In a landmark achievement, more than 2 Cr (2,27,33,154) COVID-19 Vaccine Doses administered among adolescents for first dose between 15-18 age group. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 151.47 Crore (1,51,47,41,090) today. More than 79 lakh (79,68,523) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today.  The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight. In a tweet, Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya praised the enthusiasm among Adolescents for Vaccination and congratulated them on this achievement. The Schedule for ‘Precaution’ Dose will be published today and Online appointment facility will also start by today evening. The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows: Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage HCWs 1st Dose 10388843 2nd Dose 9740548 FLWs 1st Dose 18387142 2nd Dose 16967613 Age Group 15-18 years 1st Dose 22733154 Age Group 18-44 years 1st Dose 513506670 2nd Dose 350964108 Age Group 45-59 years 1st Dose 196030548 2nd Dose 155846155 Over 60 years 1st Dose 122225469 2nd Dose 97950840 Cumulative 1st dose administered 883271826 Cumulative 2nd dose administered 631469264 Total 1514741090 Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows: Date: 8th January, 2022 (358th Day) HCWs 1st Dose 65 2nd Dose 3551 FLWs 1st Dose 115 2nd Dose 13454 Age Group 15-18 years 1st Dose 2322426 Age Group 18-44 years 1st Dose 1741439 2nd Dose 2465956 Age Group 45-59 years 1st Dose 208082 2nd Dose 721372 Over 60 years 1st Dose 111445 2nd Dose 380618 1st Dose Administered in Total 4383572 2nd Dose Administered in Total 3584951 Total 7968523 The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level. **** MV HFW/COVID Vaccination/8th January/8 (Release ID: 1788626) Visitor Counter : 243