Port Blair, June 23: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,83,342 doses of vaccine have been administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above so far. Similarly, 23,572 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 15 to 18 years and 13,247 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in the age group of 12 to 14 years. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 27,050.

A total of 196 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in A&N Islands. 73 eligible beneficiaries were vaccinated in South Andaman District, out of which 16 beneficiaries were in the age group of 12-14 years, 4 beneficiaries were in the age group of 18-44 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 22.

123 beneficiaries were vaccinated in North & Middle Andaman District, out of which, 13 beneficiaries were in the age group of 12-14 years, 5 beneficiaries were in the age group of 15-18 years 1 beneficiary was in the age group of 18-44 years and the number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine stood at 54.