Port Blair, Jan 20: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,02,502 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly, 18,811 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 years against the target beneficiaries of 23,000. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 3814.

A total of 694 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in A&N Islands today. 527 beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which, 49 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18 years, 61 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 225.

83 beneficiaries were vaccinated in North & Middle Andaman District, out of which, 20 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18 years, 7 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 39.

84 beneficiaries were vaccinated in Nicobar District, out of which, 51 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18 years while the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 33.