New Delhi: Over 2 crore adolescents in the 15-18 age group nationwide are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday. "Young India taking the world's largest vaccination drive to the next level! Over 2 crore youngsters between 15-18 age group are now fully vaccinated against #COVID19" Mandaviya tweeted. Over 70 per cent of beneficiaries in the same age group have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine so far, according to a health ministry data.
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पूरे उत्साह से आगे बढ़ रहा युवाओं का टीकाकरण!
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Young India taking the world's largest vaccination drive to the next level!
Over 2 crore youngsters between 15-18 age group are now fully vaccinated against #COVID19 💉#SabkoVaccineMuftVaccine pic.twitter.com/hSstms5tDz
">पूरे उत्साह से आगे बढ़ रहा युवाओं का टीकाकरण!
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) February 18, 2022
Young India taking the world's largest vaccination drive to the next level!
Over 2 crore youngsters between 15-18 age group are now fully vaccinated against #COVID19 💉#SabkoVaccineMuftVaccine pic.twitter.com/hSstms5tDzपूरे उत्साह से आगे बढ़ रहा युवाओं का टीकाकरण!
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) February 18, 2022
Young India taking the world's largest vaccination drive to the next level!
Over 2 crore youngsters between 15-18 age group are now fully vaccinated against #COVID19 💉#SabkoVaccineMuftVaccine pic.twitter.com/hSstms5tDz
Also Read: Over 70% children in 15-18 age group administered first dose of Covid vaccine: Mandaviya
According to the Registrar General of India (RGI), the estimated population of beneficiaries in the age group of 15-18 years is 7.4 crores for 2021-22. Vaccination of children in the age group of 15-18 years began on January 3 across the country. With the administration of over 37.86 lakh doses (37,86,806) in a span of 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 174.64 crore, according to provisional reports till 7 am.
PTI