Port Blair, May 11: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,77,994 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly, 23,457 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 yrs. and 11,993 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 12 to 14 yrs. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 21612.

A total of 377 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in A&N Islands. 295 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which 29 beneficiaries were in the age group of 12-14 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 45.

82 beneficiaries were vaccinated in North & Middle Andaman District, out of which 9 beneficiaries were in the age group of 12-14 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 60.