Port Blair, May 12: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,78,497 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly, 23,460 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 yrs. and 12,043 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 22179.

A total of 205 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in A&N Islands. 149 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which 9 beneficiaries were in the age group of 12-14 years, 1 beneficiary was in the age group of 18-44yrs and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 52.

56 beneficiaries were vaccinated in North & Middle Andaman District, out of which 1 beneficiary was in the age group of 18-44yrs and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 30.