India News | COVID-19: Over 90 Pc of Indore's Beneficiaries Given First Dose

Indore, Aug 9 (PTI) Over 90 per cent of eligible beneficiaries in Indore in Madhya Pradesh have been administered the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, officials said on Monday.

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They said the rest would be given the first dose by the end of this month.

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"Of the 28 lakh beneficiaries in Indore, a total of 25.25 lakh have been administered the first dose. So far, 6.55 lakh people here have got both doses," District Vaccination Officer Dr Tarun Gupta told PTI.

Indore, with a population of 35 lakh, is MP's worst coronavirus-hit district with a caseload of 1.53 lakh, including 1,391 deaths.

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