Port Blair, Mar. 22: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,09,392 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly, 23,276 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18yrs and 1518beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 12 to 14yrs. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 9651.

A total of 968eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in A&N Islands. 569eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which 382beneficiaries were in the age group of 12-14years, 1 beneficiary was in the age group of 15-18 years, 7 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 25.

399beneficiaries were vaccinated in North & Middle Andaman District, out of which, 368beneficiaries were in the age group of 12-14years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 5.