COVID-19 Vaccination Update: India Records Highest Coronavirus Vaccination In A Day, Over 80 Lakh Doses Administered On Monday; Check State-Wise Details
The new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from today. In a landmark achievement, nearly 81 lakh (80,95,314) doses have been administered on the first day of the new phase of COVID-19 Vaccination.
New Delhi, June 21: The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from today. In a landmark achievement, nearly 81 lakh (80,95,314) doses have been administered on the first day of the new phase of COVID-19 Vaccination. The present phase of vaccination was announced by the Prime Minister on 7th June, 2021. He also gave a clarion call to all citizens to vaccinate themselves and encourage the others who are eligible to take the COVID19 vaccine. Today’s achievement showcases the trust placed by the people of India in the Government in its fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic. Free COVID-19 Vaccination In India For All Adults Begins Today; From On-Site Registration to Vaccine Procurement Policy, Here's All You Need to Know.
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding scope of the nationwide COVID19 vaccination drive. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain. During the month of May 2021, more than 7.9 cr vaccines were available for the nationwide COVID19 Vaccination exercise. These were ramped up to 11.78 cr in June 2021. These include the free supply of vaccines to States and UTs from Government of India, those directly procured by the States/UTs and those directly procured by the private hospitals. Beware of Sharing COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate on Social Media! Cybercriminals Can Use Your Personal Details For Fraud Acts.
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The table below shows the State-wise details of the vaccine doses administered today.
| State/UT | Today |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 783 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 47328 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 12892 |
| Assam | 330707 |
| Bihar | 470352 |
| Chandigarh | 6738 |
| Chhattisgarh | 84638 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 4176 |
| Delhi | 76216 |
| Goa | 15586 |
| Gujarat | 502173 |
| Haryana | 472659 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 98169 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 32822 |
| Jharkhand | 82708 |
| Karnataka | 1067734 |
| Kerala | 261201 |
| Ladakh | 1288 |
| Lakshadweep | 289 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1542632 |
| Maharashtra | 378945 |
| Manipur | 6589 |
| Meghalaya | 13052 |
| Mizoram | 17048 |
| Nagaland | 9745 |
| Odisha | 280106 |
| Puducherry | 17207 |
| Punjab | 90503 |
| Rajasthan | 430439 |
| Sikkim | 11831 |
| Tamil Nadu | 328321 |
| Telangana | 146302 |
| Tripura | 141848 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 674546 |
| Uttarakhand | 115376 |
| West Bengal | 317991 |
| Daman and Diu | 4374 |
| Total | 80,95,314 |
States were provided advance visibility of the vaccine doses available to them in the month of June 2021 by the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. This advance information enabled the States to prepare vaccine distribution plans district-wise and COVID Vaccination Centre (CVC) wise in an effective manner. This facilitated a massive ramping up of the vaccine administration across the country.
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