Port Blair, May 20: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,79,047 beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above have been vaccinated so far in A&N Islands. Similarly, 23,464 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 yrs. and 12,172 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 23148.

A total of 251 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in A&N Islands. 121 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which 5 beneficiaries were in the age group of 12-14 years, 3 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 73.

29 beneficiaries were administered precautionary dose of vaccine in North & Middle Andaman District.

101 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in Nicobar District, out of which 41 beneficiaries were in the age group of 12-14 years.