Amaravati, Jan 18 (PTI): No adverse events were reported as 14,606 healthcare staff were administered the coronavirus vaccine on the third day in Andhra Pradesh on Monday.

The health department said 316 sessions were held across the state for the third consecutive day.

The highest number of 1,923 people were vaccinated in East Godavari district and 1,847 in SPS Nellore.

Only 459 beneficiaries turned up in West Godavari district, the lowest in the state, the department said in a bulletin.

In all, 46,755 frontline warriors were administered the CoviShield vaccine in Andhra Pradesh in three days as part of the nation-wide drive that began on January 16, as per the health department data.

Only 10 adverse events following immunization were reported in the first two days but all those persons had now fully recovered, health authorities said.

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