India News | 16 States, UTs Achieve 100 Pc First Dose COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A total of 16 states and union territories have achieved 100 per cent first dose COVID-19 vaccination coverage, Health Ministry said on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): A total of 16 states and union territories have achieved 100 per cent first dose COVID-19 vaccination coverage, Health Ministry said on Thursday.
The ministry said four states or union territories have achieved around 96 to 99 per cent first dose of COVID-19 vaccination coverage.
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"A total of 16 states, UTs have achieved 100 per cent first dose vaccination coverage, four states and UTs are between 96-99 per cent," joint secretary of Union health ministry Lav Agarwal said at a press conference.
He said the present data indicates that unlike evidence during the earlier COVID-19 surge, the current variant surge is not associated with higher chances of complications or deaths in COVID-19 positive patients.
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India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 168.40 Crore (168,40,41,689) today. (ANI)
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